After Many Years

Wm. A. Clark recei ved a letter yesterday from W. R. Thomas, Comniander of Appoinattox Post G. A. R., No. 50, department of Cal., stating that Jacob H. Bohn, formerly of Co. H, 8th Michigan infantry, is living and well. He is employed in a mine in Shasta Co., and lis post office address is Redding, Shasta Co.. Cal. For some eight or ten years Bolm had not been beard from, and it was supposed he was dead. His mother who lives in the 2d ward, and is quite advanced in years, had made application for a pension based upon the supposed death of her sou, and Mr. Clark bad made inquines to ascertain if any evidence could be obtained of his death. The news was imparted to the aged mother yesterday, and it was much more acceptable to her than would have been the news of the granting of the pension.