The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-13

feierates, vas placed in charge of Pensa-
cold, Fla In 1862 he was made Brig.
General, assigned TO the Army Of the
Mississippi, and participated in the bat
ties of Corinth and Shiloh. Afterwards
he superseded Beauregard in the Army
Of the West, recognized his force, and
with 5000 men invaded Kentucky.
Then commenced the marching and
countermarching of Bragg and Buell.
and Buell. and Bragg. followed by the
battle of Perrysville, where Bragg claim
ed victory, but nevertheless withdrew
his army TO East Tennessee in a hurry.
He was afterwards relieved from COM
mand, and placed under arrest, but was
restored to command, opposed an Rose
Grams at Murfreesboro and Chickamau-
ga, but was disastrously defeated by Grant
at Chattanooga. He was then with
drawn from the field, and acted as Davis
military advisor until the close of the
war, except once when he led a small
force into North Carolina to impede the
march of Sherman. Since the war he
had led quiet life, and now has joined
the bivouac Of the dead.
The new four and halfper cent loan
is proceeding remarkably fasL, $4,000,
600 having been taken in three weeks
past. This betokens confidence in Re-
publican success and a continuance of
the Republican policy, and with the
election of Gov. Hayes, the loan viii be
taken even more rapidly. Secretary
Morrill, believes that if Hayes and Wheel
er are erected, he will have no difficulty
in re-fUnding the remaining 70OOO0OO0
6 per cent bonds into per cent bonds.
This making an annual saving of 81 !OO0,-
600 In interest alone.
Edward Dearing was arrested in Col
umbus on the 9th, charged with COM
mitting murder in Baltimore twelve
years ago.
Hon. W. ID. Kelley, leader in the
Greenback movement is making speech
es in this district for Hayes and Wheel
er. He has discovered that the Green
back cause is hopeless, and is advising.
its adherents not to waste
their strength by voting that ticket, bui
to vote for the Republican Candidates
James Lick, the California philanthro-
pist is dead.
The reported resignation of Attorney
General Taft is false. He has no inten-
ton of resigning.
Babcock, on trial for completely in the
safe burglary at Washington, has been
acquitted. No other result was expect
ed, though more's the pity.
Near Columbus, on Saturday, a man
named Long, went into an orchard be-
longing to David Thomas and picked up
a few apples, when Thomas attacked him |
with two bulldogs. The dogs injured |
him frightfully, and it is thought he will
die. There we're threats Of lynching
Thomas.
Moody and Sankey have commenced |
their meetings at Chicago. Their first |
was attended by 1000 persons. |
The Cincinnati Commercial last week |
published long article written by its
reporter from interviews with leading |
business men of that city. These men i
invariably report Frightening of busi-
ness prospects and a constant increase |
Of trade. The same report comes from
every direction. 1t is evident there is a
general Frightening all around The hor-
izon.
Mr. Dorsheimeris explanation of his
overcharges for mileage,
when United States District Attorney Of
Northern New York, is not warranted |
by the facts He has claimed that his
accounts were fortified by law, and ap-
proved by the Judge of The District
There is, on the contrary, letter from
Judge Hall, on file among the official
records strongly demonstrating against
MS charges for constructive mileage.
The latter protests in the most vigorous
erms against Dorsheimers system of ac-
and in effect is practical de-
lunciation of his course.
Governor Tildens war record seems
% suit them exactly down South. In
Irging him upon the Democrats there,
he Petersburg Inder and Appeal tells
he following anecdote: In 1864, just
Ifter the battle of the Wilderness, a party
# gentlemen were assembled in room
It Willards, and in the course of an ami
mated conversation one of them used the
ollowing language: Gentlemen, the
mistake we made was that we did not
urn Mcclellan with his fine army on
and clean out the whole
hing meaning the administration of
1r. Lincoln. He that gave utterance
o this patriotic remark was Samuel j.
ilden, for which in future ages he will
yer be held in respect and veneration
y the patriots of the country"