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Year: 1861

FAST DAY.-No one paid any attention
to it here: People have an idea that this
is time for work, that work is prayer ;
and that the President had better be doing
his duty relieving the forts and protecting
the public property than shifting and as
king an insulted. God to suspend the work.
ing of His immutable laws to cover up his
treachery.
Year: 1861

WooD.-We want wood, and as there
arc a number of our subscribers who were
to pay in wood, and the season for getting
iu crops is over, we hope they will make it
convenient to bring along our wood just as
soon as possible.
Year: 1861

A young man named Hughes and his
two sisters, while driving over the West
chester Railroad near the junction of the
Pennsylvania road, the horse became
frightened at the approach Of train and
threw them all in front of the engine
One sister was instantly killed and the
others badly injured, and it is supposed
fatally.


The trial Of the Petrol pirates has been
again postponed on account of the absence
of Captain Purviance Of the Navy Frank
Alban, one Of the pirates, died in prison
OF consumption He was to be a witness
for the prosecution.
Year: 1861

1t is reported by the boat from Old
Point that steamer came into the Capes
last evening and continued up the Bay
without stopping. She was thought to be
the Vanderbilt with dispatches from the
great fleet Nothing has been heard of
her arrival at Annapolis. There is snoth-
ing but outside reports to warrant the
statement that at last accounts our troops
had advanced to within twelve miles of
Charleston.
Year: 1861

FA little deaf and dumb boy at Ed
dyrllle rot into the cars there somehow
and was brought down here Saturday
night. Marshal Rockefeller took care Of
him here, and sent him home Yesterday
morning
Year: 1861

The Bucyrus Forum answers this ques-
tion asit can only be answered by saying
There will be but one party when all be-
come advocates of Constitutional
Union: when the doctrine of States
Rights is believed aud practiced; when
equal rights in the common property of
the government are acknowledged and
accorded : when contest for sectional
supremacy is looked upon as illegal and
unjust when the execution of the laws
is left to the constitutional authorities
when private opinion oearses to array
itself in resistance to the operations of
public law; when other qualifications for
filling high Offices in tho government are
required besides family connection with
those who have undertaken war for the
vindication of law, shall themselves be-
come law-abiding when all ideas of re-
moving power from the people and in
vesting it in a strong central government
shall be abandoned when all those great
doctrines enuncated by Jefferson and
practiced by his Democratic successors
shall be universally held then, indeed,
there will be but one party, and that one
will be the Democratic party.
Year: 1861

l


To prevent the sale Of Intoxicating liq-


uors in the vicinity of camps.


SECTION |. BE il enacted 6y tie Gen
erM AsSemJiy ofhe State Of Ohio, That
no person shall sell or expose for sale, or
otherwise dispose of in any way, or at any
place at or within the distance of two miles
OF any military camp in this State, any intox>
icating liquoT nor shall any person be allow
ed to keep any shop, booth, tent, wagon, OF
other carriage, vessels or boat, or any stand
or table, Tor the sale of any sprituous or 9th.
er intoxicating liquors at such camp, or with
In the distance of two miles of the same.


SEc. 2. The provisions of the first sec
ton of this act shall not be construed to pre-
vent persons in city or village from carrying
on any trade or business now authorized by
law, at their regular places of business. Any
person found guilty Of committing a breach
OF the provisions of this act shall forfeit and
pay for every such ofienso a fine of not less
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars into the treasury OF the proper town
ship, for the use Of common schools; and
any sheriff, coroner, constable, justice OF the
peace of the proper county, or commission.
ed othcer OF the volunteer militia OF this
State shall, upon view, without warrant, ap-
prehend any person so offending, and seize
all such liquors and the utensils or furniture
containing the same, and convey them before
some Justice of tho peace or mayor within
the county, and such justice or mayor, upon
cemplSnt, under oath, Of the officer so ap.
Year: 1861

mo. 90.1 AN ACT.


Supplementary to the acts in force, in re-
| lation to the assessment and taxation


OF property according TO its true value


In money.


SECTION /. BE Il enacted By tie Gen.
eral assembly Of lie State Of Ohio, That
whenever any transient person, shall locate
in any city, Incorporated village, or in any
| township, in this state, and shall offer to sell
or otherwise dispose of any books or other
goods, wares or merchandise, under the name
OF gilt book store, or any other name or
designation, it shall be the duty OF the asses
sor for the time being, OF the township whei C.
in such person shall locate forthwith to call
upon such person. and demand of him the
true value in money of all his stock in trade;
and IN case such person shall neglect or re fuse
TO return the same under OATH within twenty,
foar hours after said assessor to determine
the same as in other cases, and in either case
he shall forthwith return said valuation to the
auditor of the county.


SEC. =. Immediately upon obtaining such
valuation, the auditor of the county shall as
sess against such person, his proper proper
ton, upon said valuation, Of all county, town
ship and municipal taxes, properly chargea-
Bile upon personal property in said township,
lor the period of one month Thereafter and
shall forthwith certify the same to the treas,
urer OF the county. who shall forthwith enter
the same ON the duplicate for taxation, and
immediately thereafter, notify such person OF
the amount OF said assessment, and in case
OF tho neglect or refusal of such person, to
pay the amount of such assessment within
twenty -four hours after receiving said notice,
the treasurer shall issue his distress warrant,
la In, -
delinquency in the payment OF the taxes as
scSscd upon personal property.


SEC. 3. That the like proceedings in all
respects as is provided in the foregoing sec
ton, shall DO had and taken by the auditor
and tEaasurcr aforesaid, on the first day of
each succeeding mouth, so long as such tran.
sicnt person shall remain within such county
Offering to sell or otherwise dispose of any
books, goods, wares or merchandise, under
any name or designation whatsoever, and
tho like proceedings as provided for in the
foregoing sections, shall be had on the first
days OF each and every month, by tho asses
sor OF the township, and the auditor aud
treasurer ot each and every county into
winch such transient person shall remove,
and shall offer 10 sell or otherwise dispose Of
any books, goods, wares or merchandise, rs
above described.


SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from
and alto its passage.


u. HITCHCOCK,


Speaker of House of Representatives.


JAMES MONROE,


President pro TEN of the Senate,


Passed May IL, 1861.
Year: 1861

HURRAH FOR AsHTABULA We are in
formed upon the authority of gentle
man who left G olumbus yesterday, that
company for the war had arrived there
from Ashtabula county, and that eighty
six of of the eighty-nin members Of it
were Democrats. There are only nine
hundred Democratic voters in the county
to five thousand Republicans.-Enquirer
Year: 1861

A very wreck and knave, who was at
large when last heard from, suggests that
if England don't raise the blockade to get
cotton, the omen all over the world will,
as ie is indispensable to their dapital.
Year: 1861

No. II. AN ACT.
To exempt from execution the property Of
the Militia of Ohio, mustered into the
service of the United States.


SECTION l. BE 1t enacted By the Gen.
eroi assembly of the State of Ohio, That
the individ al real and personal property of
any person who may belong to the militia of
this State, and who shall be mustered into the
actual service of the United States under any
rcqusition Of the President, shall be, and the
same is hereby declared exempt, during the
time such person shall remain in the actual SER
vice of the United States, and two months
thereafter. from sale on any execution or order
of sale issued on any judgement rendered by
any of the courts of this State; and the indi-
vidual personal property OF such person shall
also, for the period aforesaid, be exempt from
the levy of execution any law of this State to
the contrary notwithstanding.


Sec. q This act shall take effect on its pas
sage.


p. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


ROBERT G.. KIRK.


President of the Senate.
Passed May l, 1861.
Year: 1861

Everybody's Duty.


People there are who have money on
hand, and yet they will not pay little
debts. Times are doubtful aud they
may want their hoard for day of want
and scarcity. Let us tell them that, if
such day come, it will be of their own
bringing. By paying small debts,
money is kept moving in a lively way,
doing good all around: confidence is
kept in good health, and enterprise is
stimulated. Any man who is man
ought to feel this, and do his duty in
the premises at once. You owe debt
long past due-for your newspaper or
a Job: pay it to-day like a man with an
upright soul. Your grocer, your shoe
maker, your tailor, your washerwoman,
has bill against you. Liquidate it be-
fore the sun sets and keep good con
science. Go, do some good thing, even
though its merit is SO small as the pay
ment Of debt. If you wish your
country we'll, do it; if you with yourself
we'll, do it quickly. Go.-Er.
Year: 1861




The Sweet Little Man survives
When the Ohio troops were last week,
passing through our streets into Ken
lucky, we saw him looking as pleasant
as ever. He stroked his maustache dell
icately, arranged the tie Of his shirt col
lar accurately, planted himself against
a lamp post carefully, and with a cigar
two for five cents-pulfed away as
though the work Of saving the United
States was one of metaphysical, propri-
ETY.. in which no man had any Interest
other than that which might be got up
at moments notice on 4 question such
as whether the moon be inhabited or
not. If you will look sharp you will
discover him in your own neighborhood
He is sometimes doing something and
sometimes not doing it. He has de-
sire for good health, and labors to avoid
fatigue and exposure. He lounges now
and then against gate post, or in front
of a coffee house, or at a railroad station,
or at the corner grocery, Or goes gun
ming with foult,en year old boy as a
companion, for wood peckers and jay
birds, and is usually at home before the
dew falls. -..........


We would suggest to our fair readers
to provide for him good supply of
lambs wool socks, and to receive con-
tributions therefor. This Office is open
t. contributions. Also, in the Geld
nights coming, it would be well to have
on hand several warm fatirons, as moth
ing is so injurious to health as cold feet
in the night time. They beget bronchi
is and similar complaints. We caution
our friends, show him much regard
The utterance Of cold words, and the
casting of cold looks upon The Sweet
Little Man might hurt his feelings, and
then with his feelings hurt and his fee
cold, who could tell but What his condi
ton would be worse than that of the
poor soldier on the battle field?
Year: 1861

Gey All the regular telegraphic reports for tue newspapers are made up by the New York associated press. No telegraphic operator or agent IS permitted to make up such reports

 me telegraph company has no agency what ever Tn the preparation of dispatches for the press, nor Is it in any manner responsible for the character or truth of this kind of news. l
Year: 1861

A PREACHER KILLED BY LIeHTNINo.-
The Lafayette (Ind.l Courier Of August
9th has lbe following: "Harris, q Methodist
minister, was struck by lightning and in-
stantly killed, near the State line yesterday,
He had preached in the neighborhood on
Sunday, aud during the storm yesterday, in
company with bis wife, had taken shelter in
the house of one OF the brethren at the edge
Of the wood. There were Eve or six per.
sons 10 the room. The deceased was walk
ing backward and forward in front Of the
open door, when the bolt descended and he
fell dead at the feet of his wife. Not grosn
nor even a sigh escaped him. His features
we're as placid as though he was in o quiet
slumber, aud there was not mark upon
bis person to indicate where the bolt took
eject. His boot was ripped open, and a
watch key attached to his fob was melted
to droSs. All the persons in the room were
more or less shocked, but not seriously.
Year: 1861

Dr. HALL, in his Journal Of HeaLh, tells how
attempted suicides by poison may be resuscitated:
" If person swallows poison, instead Of break
ing out into multitudinous and ineoherent excla-
nations, dispatch some one for the doctor
meanwhile, run to the Kitchen, get half glass
of water ia anything that is handy, put into it
teaspoonful of salt and as much ground mustard,
stir il an instant catch 6rm hold of the PERSONS
nose, the mouth will soon fly open-then down
with the mixture, and in a second or two up will
come the poison. This will answer better in
large number of cases than anything else. If by
this time the physician has not arrived make the
patient swallow the white OF an egg, followed by
a cup of strong coffee as antid0tes for any poison
that remains IN the stomach, because these purity
larger number OF posons than any ether access
ible artcIe.n
Year: 1861

The Grand Jury of Siskiyou county made a
majority and minority report. The following is
a copy of the latter;


We also most respectfully recommend that the
present Grand Jury system be abolished by the
Supervisors, and that the present Board of super
visors be abolished by the present Legislature,
whom we have already declared most intolera-
bic nuisance We also return our most sincere
acknowledgements for the numerous refresh
ments consisting of lager beer and numerous
cigars, which we're not received by us from the
county officers, namely: the Sheriff, Clerk and
their attaches.


Ton BANTz, Foreman Of Minority.
Year: 1861

The Richmond papers of the Gath,
contains the following account of the
great battle fought on Sunday last:


We are able to give the reader an
authentic statement of this battle.


General Beauregard disposed his
Year: 1861

Lay down the nxe. fling by The spade;


Leave in its track the loiling plow;
The rifle and the bnyonct blade


For arms like yours were litter now;
And let the hands that ply tie pen


Quit the light task, and learn to WELD
The horsemans crook cd brand. aud rein
The charger on the battle field
Our country cals-awny! away!


TO where the blood. .streom bots the green
Strike to defend the genlest sway


That Time in all his course has seen.
See, from n thousand coyerts-sce


Spring the armed foes that haunt her track
They rush to smie her down, aud we


Must beat the banded traitors back.
Ho! sturdy os the oaks ye cleuve.


And moved us soon to fear aud fight;
Men OF the glade and forest! leave


Your woOdcrnli Tor the field Of fight.
Tho arms that wield the axe must pour


An iron tempest on the foe;
His serried ranks shall reel before


The arm that lays the panther low.
And yo " no breast the mountain storm


By grassy steep or highland lake,
Come! Tor The land ye love TO form


A bulwark that no foe eau break.
Stand like your own gray cliffs that mock
The whirlwind, stand in her defense;
The blast as soon shall move the rock


AhS iuS' ibS SHuubioh9 bNti gS
And C, whose homes are by her grand,
Swift ri ers. rising FAR away
Come from the depth of her green land


As mighty in your march as they;
AS terrible as when tue rains


Have sweHtd them over bank and bourne,
With sudden floods to drown the plains,
And sweep along the woods uprurn.
And ye who lhrong, beside the deep,


Her ports aud bamlets of the strand,
In number like the waves that leap


On his long murmuring inarge of sand
Come, like that deep, when, DER his brlm.
He rises, all his floods to pour,
And fling the proudesl burks that swim,
A helpless wreck ugainstthe shore.
Few, few were they whose swords Of old,
Won the fair land in in which we dwell;
But we are many, we who hold


The grim resolve TO guard il well.
Strike Tor that broad and goodly land,


Blow after blow till men sha u see
That Might aud Right move hand IN hasd,
And glorious must their triumph be.
Year: 1861

We guess there is no mistake about it this
time. The main column Of the Grand Army 10
undoubtedly moving into the precints occupied BY
the Chivalry Of the South, and the chances are
that there will bs som fight or some tall running
done in very short time. We may look conf
IDENTIFY for bloody battle.
Year: 1861

TAKEN AwAY.-We understand that
the young man alluded to by US yesterday
morning. as having been engaged in the for
gerry business. was taken to Chicago yesterday
by the detective Who secured his arrest HE
poor. distracted father went along with his
erring son.
Year: 1861

THAEKs.-Mr. Russell, the gentle
manly agent Of the Home Insurance Co.. will
please accept our thanks for fine pictorial
map Of the seat Of war, issued by the Home
Company. Such fAvors are acceptable all the
while
Year: 1861

The Metropolitan Record contains a
very long and interesting letter from
Bishop Lynch of South Carolina, to Arch
bishop Hughes, presenting with great
force the arguments so often urged in favor
of desisting from the present war, which,
he says, can never succeed in suppressing
the Southern Confederacy. The follow
ing is the


LETTER OF THE RT REV. BISHOP OF CHAR
Year: 1861

importer Dealer in General Merchandise; Commission
the Of Sugar, Moasses and Coffee and other
Island Produce. the LIrE AMI NETCALF Plan
COnsEnmrnts Of all kinds Of Island Produce
Year: 1861

No more shall the poor sufferers in
our country anguish, their constitution
racked and torn by strong and dangerous
mineral medicines they will come to the
fountain of health. found in simple herbs
and roots from natures store house. The
mountain herb pills, of innocent mountain
plants composed, willreach and stop their
distress. and cause the blood, renew and
cleansed, to carry through the body the
elements of health building up the bro
ken constitution, and carrying life and
he ealth, where but for them would have
been the wreck OF hope the feeble moan
OF suffering. At last ended by the cold
hand of death. Do not let prejudice over
come Your better reason do not look up.
on these Pills AS only like others do not
let your despair. after trying everything
else, prevent YOU from trying these. The
blood must be pure. aud then sickness n
impossible. What a great and vet simple
truth is this 1t appeals to the common
sense of all il is the great kev-s,on of
the healing art. Judson's Mountain Herb
Pills will lurity and cleanse il ss sure as
the sun Will Else 10 morrow.
Year: 1861

Our falr.


~ When are we to have our Annual
Agricultural Fair? 1t seems to us that
the time should shortly be fixed. Let
every farmer prepare to bring something
to the fair this year for exhibilion-not
so much with IA desire to gain the pit.
tance Of a premium, but to encourage the
Society, and give additional pleasure and


importance to the Fair Let every farm.
er, too, become member of that Socie-
ty. The money from the State will not
be obtained readily the present year, and
upon the farmers will rest the responsi
bility of sustaining the Society. Let ev-
cry one OF them come up and join the
Society, and sufficient funds for the uses
.ot the SJciety will Immediately accrue.
If they do not do this the premiums will
hardly be pail promptly, and the man.
agement Of the Society will undoubtedly
not feel warranted in making the efforts
Tor lis providing the addi-
tlonal accommodations needed that we
all desire TO see made. Much is needed
to make the Society efficient, but it only
needs the proper interest on the part OF
our farmers to provide these indispensa-
bles.
Year: 1861

~ Mayor Wood takes his defeat in New
York with the air Of q philosopher. It is con-
ceded now that Opdyke cannot be counted out
Of his election, and Wood has made speech
to his Mozart followers complimentary to
hi. successor in Office, rs gentleman who
would bring dignity and ability to the new
administration. He expressed the hope that
now the Legislature at Albany would clothe
the Mayor of New York with such powers as
would enable him to be useful in his respon-
sihle position.
Year: 1861

~ The New Orleans papers boast Of the
review Of fourteen hundred negro troops in
that city, which is all right in the eyes Of
Northern dough-faces, but they arc Mortified
at the bare suggestion Of employing loyal
blacks on the side Of the Union to fight the
rebels and their armed negroes.
Year: 1861

AscArE FROM JAIL.-Five of the priso-
ners confined in the Jail of this place, made
their escape Sunday evening last. through
the negligence of the guards. All but one
made good their escape Two Of those
that got clear. were the Choctaws that
were condemned to be hung.
Year: 1861

LEAR w. we
have inst returned from an expedition into
Missouri while we were within about ten
miles of the fort of the enemy, your letter
was handed to me, and was glad to hear
from you. On our way to Missouri, we
marched for two days by forced marches,
and one day we made 81 miles by 8 O. clock.
and then we were ordered by Gems. McCul-
loch and Pearce to halt, and hold our men
in readiness, and we encamped in a thick
wood for two days, and then, on the third
moved to smother camping place, and named
it Camp Woodruff" after the captain Of
the Pulaski Artillery. During that night
there was false alarm raised, and the man
were under arms in very short period Of
time. Al very sad accident occurred on the
second day of our march, and that was the
shooting of CHARLIE ABBOT he was net
ting out of the wagon, when the pistol he
had. fired off accidentally, and shot him
through the neck. just below the ear. The
doctor said, at first. that there was no hone
for him. but he is some better.


Very respectfully,


CHARLIE.