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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28


us better, and another years war will best
explain our strength ] have q policy of
my own. Away with free trade these dis
trscted days. Let England have her own
laws and let America have hers. You may
not agree with me--few people dol laugh
terI-but nevertheless have opinions, aud
will express them, even if the distinguished
archangel who got put out Of Court on q
memorable occasion had his carriage at the
door. (Cheers and laughter. Here is my
platform: Take Japan and China for u
model; that is, live, few years by
ourselves; lcheers; clap an exort duty on
our cotton and tobacco, and double the Nor
rill tariff: [Oh, and no, no. Destroy the
port Of Charleston--make . Sebastarpol Of
its forts and block up its channels, and give
Beaufort or Savannah all its commerce.
Partition the State and inkblot her name
out Of the map. IHear.] Build the Pacifc
railroad and establish q line of swift steam
ers between San Francisco and China Make
New York the stock market Of the world.
Establish military schools; have = decent
army--it looks respectable when you want .
review. Laughter. Augment tho navy,
aud give Spain hammering for her impu-
dence in landing In ST. Domingo. Hear. |
Wait till she gets into Mexico, under the
guarantee Of France and England, and gets
the military roads built; then lot the North
ern and Southern army close up aud tako
Cuba as = dependency, and carry out the
Monroe doctrine. Hear. hear. We want
more room, Laughter,l We ara getting
oramped and crowded. and We must have
an outlet for tho rush Of emigrants that will
pour into the country when We declare peace,
Put DISTINGUISHING duty on, shAtsing out
Eaglish goods, il England continues to side
With the rebels. awIs rs.l a s.itaoi Il {
Don't get alarmed, ssptlsnsn, you know
Il IL al f6n.. loud laughser.l You know
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

WM. BEACH uIAAWaENCE, editor Of Whsa-
tons LAW Of Nations'' In q letter 70 the
Newport News justidss the arrest Of Mason
and Shdell. 9hfoiH 1ipsia kgndeuo0s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
Ntb OrIeans 1aitp Grtseent
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 90, 1851.
THE DIRECT TAX EsILL.

The telegraph announces that Congress has
passed, unanimously, a bill leyying direct taxes
for the support of the Government and the prose-
cutiOn of the war.
The rate fixed is one-haf Of one per cent. ad
valorem, or fifty cents on the hundred dollars
worth Of property. The rate is a low one ip con
sideraton of the purpose to which the money is to
be applied and the objects to be attained but it is
sufficiently high TO produce au income ample tor
the purposes of the Government,
The principal Of direct taxation Is the correct
principle for the raising Of revenues, Just to all
parties, fair and equabe. 1t is the policy pursued
by the individual States. Had direct taxes pre-
vailed in the old Union instead Of Discriminating
and oppressive tariff, the South would have been,
to-day, many millions Of dollars the richer. The
protective policy wss not only unjust and one.
sided, but the fruitful sour o! extravaganza
peculation and personal and Official corruption.
We have a grand object before us--the inde'
pendence of the Southland we shall most assurcdly
it. It is worth paying for, and paying highly
for. 1t would be cheap at almost any cost. We
cannot afford to surrendeg the vantage ground We
have already gained, and we must come forward
to the aid Of our Government to enable il 10 COLI
plete the undertaking 50 ausptciousB commenced
There are some who expect to enjoy all the
benefits of an independent Government who have
not contributed one dollar 10 help Us in this grca
struggle. Men Of great wealth have held baCl
and done nothing for cause, the success of wtict
will benefit them most of all They will be reached
by this tax, and made to contribute their just ant
proportionate share of the common cost. They
have thus far done nothing for the brave soldiers
who, to serve and save their country, have aban
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
Visit to the Hospital

A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury,
writing from Richmond gives the following @c-
count of his visit to the hospitals for SICK and
wounded soldiers there:
The first and largest of these is the so-caed
General Hospital, spacious, airy brllding, III the
northern suburb, recently erected as an aims
house. covering great area, and admirably adapt
ed for its present uses.
The wards are not crowded. have an abundance
of light, and are finely ventilated. The floors are
clean, the cots on which the wounded prisoners
lie are cOmmOdiOus and substantial, the bed clothes
white and fresh, and the patients seemingly CON
tented-certainly we'll provided and cared for. We
have been hearing and reading about the romantic
side of war since that memorable flight at Manas
sas; here the dark side turns up--ths is the ter
rible reality! Yondcr lies a lad, not 20 years Of
age, through the left side of whose face mUsket
ball has passed. The eye is swollen and averted
the sight probably destroyed forever The wretcl
in the adjacent bed, with haifclosed lids, and CON
evidently suffering terribly. The surgeon turns
him over and takes off the large poultices which
cover the hip and thigh and the ghastly lesion dis
closed makes you sick with sympathy;
A shell has burst close to his body, and torE
away a mass Of muscle foot square in extent
You look d0wn into the deep cavity, and see the
exfoliating head OF the bone staring out white
and ragged, and all around the raw flesh qulverF
and palpitatcs like Some frightened thing, nstinG
| with intelligence and agonized with pain. Righ
opnosite to him. that large limbed, bearded fellow
whom his convaesceut friend is tanning, is dying
| OF mortal wound through the lung. His face il
pnched, the clammy sweat is standing out in large
| beads on his forehead his listless and wan hand
aro croseeG duinDiy over his chest, and his thick
abored breath comes and goes with hoarse rat
tie that tells plainly how rapidly the scanty tide o
his life is ebbing. " Look here, says the surgeon
see, when put my finger on this little blue spo
| under number tens shoulder blade, how he winces
| Well, there's ball under there. I am going tt
extract it directly. And where do you think it en-
| teredW YoU look over the shoulder, but there j
no hole visible. " Turn down the sheet and unlac
! his sleeve, and near the elbow you Will find th
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

THE SKIDAwAY MYSTERY ExLpANED.- Coroner
Eden held an inquest on Thursday evening last
upon the bodies of Patrick Donnelly and Patrick
Martin, the two men whom we noticed in our last
issue as having been burnt to death on Skidaway.
The following is the verdict rendered by the jury
% From the evidence before us, the deceased TWO
men were in charge of the stock of Edward Moran,
and were using CANVASS tent for shelter; the de-
ceased, Patrick Martin and Patrick Donnely, were
discovered this morning U5th) lying dead and
badly burnt, and tent also burnt to ashes; there
was severe thunder storm yesterday afternoon
the tent was pitched, and marks on the poles which
supported it, the jury believes that the men were
struck by lightning" [Savanuah Republican, 18th
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

CoNouER1N5 Z IEAcE.- Tie Clio statesG:an
Ncrth as follows
We ere told that the war must 60 on Until Te
conquer c peace There must be no talk Q! & com
pronlise--not 6 word said about a cessation Of tie
war until peace Is restored through the inst G!2ae:
tahy of powder anI lead.
This language means, il it has any meaning i'll
tended 10 be understood by the masses OF lie ppo-
pie that the war must be carried on until the Oh
fect for which the Government called arulci men
into the field is accomplished. That object is at-
cording to the Presidents first proclamation call
ing for troops, to disperse bands Of armed ne q
c0nspirnC against the Government, By resisting
the execution Of the Federal laws.
| But there are men among Us talking EerCey
shout conqueting a peace, who would not be salts
| was disb., nded, and the laws of the Union were
executed in every Southern State with IS little i'm
| pGGiment as they were a year ago. Some indi
| vdua}s and journals talk as though they were &C
| tuated by spirit Of deadly hatred and revenge
not only against the harbarians and saVages, as
they cali the Southern people, but against all who
viii not iCln with them in their fierce personal de.
nuuc atoms, anQ swear themselves il for war OF
| sLbiugatou and determination.
| The Efforts of these Northern fre-eatcrs are di-
! reced increasingly and energetcally to intiame
| the minds Of the people with the same malicious
| and rcvengeful feelings against those who differ
from them in opinion. There is to be with them
| no liberation of any views respecting the war
slavery or any other political topic but their own
For this end there is 10 be but one political party
in the country and all who do not swear fealty tC
and its leaders to be branded as SeCeSsionsts
and traitors. This is what is meant by many IL
their clamor about cOnquering peace. They
would not only deprive Southern men of their con
| sttutional rights, but rob Northern men Of tina
personal freedom without which man is a ser
| and slave.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
A TouCuING INCIDENT OF THE BATrLE-FIELp.-A
latter receivefl in New York from Atlanta Georgia,

A TouCuING INCIDENT OF THE BATrLE-FIELD.-A
letter received in New York from Atlanta Georgia,
gives this incident of the battle of Stone Bridge:
A staff officer from Charleston, engaged in the
battle of the 2lst July, says: l rode oat the day
after the battle to view the ground, and passed
piles of dead in various positions. Under large
tree saw a body lying, very handsomely dressed,
with fancy sword and handkerchief over the
face 1t attracted my curiosity. stopped, re-
moved the handkerchief, and saw one OF the hand
somest faces ever met with, of boy not more
than IL or IA years old. HIS appearance and dress
indicated high social postion-probabiy he was a
temporary aid to some general officer. To ascer-
tain who he was examined his pockets, and found
a testament in which was written
| james Simmons, New York. From his loving
mother. NY son, remember thy Creator in the
! days of thy YOUTH
| wished very much to take the body away, but
/ was six miles from quarters, on horseback, and
| it was impossible.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
FROM F0RT ARBUcKLE.-The Fort Smith Register
of the 18th inst. has the following:

FROM FoRr ARBlrcKLE.-The Fort Smith Register
of the 18th inst. has the following:
We have before us letter from the commanding
officer at Fagt Arbuckle, addressed to Governor
Harris, bearing date OF July 3Oth, in which he says
he has just been informed by all express from
Capt. Diamond of Fort Cobb that a party Of about
twenty unknown Indians had made their appear
ance in the neighborlIood of Fort Cobb and muir
dered little child about years of age the son Of
Mr.. Courtney. Mr.. G. informed the authorities Of
Cobb, and a scout of 100 horsemen, together with
about 100 reserve Indians under command of Capt.
Twitty Immediately started in pursuit of the saw
ages. Soon after Capt. Twty left the post, he in
formed Capt. DIAMOND BY eApress that he on
the trail, and was satisfied the Indians were insti-
gated by the Northern Abolition enissares to visit
the fort with a view of drawing off the troops from
| the post in divided scouts, which would weaken
the force of the troops, and by such means throw
the possession of the fort into Abolition hands
more easily than by an attack upon it. Capt. Her-
man of Arbuckle, says: From all | can learn,
there is doubt determination to obtain posses.
sion of the posts by stratagem, if possbe.''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

MILITARY TRIMMINGH, SOLDIERS UNDERCLOTHES
Aap Fancy Goous-Person wanting goods OF the above
named tesclipon shUn'd by all call Mr. b. fiht
No 22 Car street before making their purchases He has
m immense and we'll selected stock which has been selected
with full knowledge of all demand. In the article OF mill
tav trimmings his assortment is most complete and fine In
yarn nndercohing for soldiers he has several hundred
dozen the very articles most required at present. and as 10
fancy goods unryued assortment Give him call
and see for yourselves.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
BLoODT AND FATAL AFTRAT.-- The Frankl;l
Parish Herald of Saturday last Las the following

Our whole community was thrown into e fever
of excitement last Saturday, 10th inst on account
Of the traGiCa death of two oi'our well known and
mucfi-esteemed citizens. 1t seems there has beer
a misunderstanding existing between the parties,
z. J. Pierce and NJ. ?. Daily, for more than year.
Occasionally this feeling of animostY was aroused
by some new cause of provocation. Last Satur-
day while the Home Guard vas or parade in
Bo uf Prairie, Mr.. Pierce demanded Of Mr.. Daily
an explanation of a note written to him by Daily.
Pierce being armed with a double-barreled shot
gun, Mr.. Daily thought it unsafe TO enter into g..
explanation without being similarly arme6. Ec
therefore procured & gun, an& the parties starta1
to the woods.
Mr. Pierce being ten or twelve feet before
turned and fred but Fortunately for Daily, the en-
tire charge was lodgeG in tree by the side OF
, which he was standing. Mr. ., then lc~ele6 hi
grn at Pierce, but it missed f.e: whcreuron III.
Pierce fred the second harrel, lo3gng the con
tents in the side CT his antagonist inf letting NOR
tai wound. While in the act Of falling he tDAily,>
fired, killing Mr.. Pierce Instantly, Thus, the two
combatants lay on the ground within ten feet o.
each otlier, one dead and the other suffering I'll
most excrucatng pain, resulting in the lockiaW
killing him in short time.
We shoCld sd that these two young renter. r
vere cl2so Ieghbors and knsmen, an each leayes
VIE and children.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

A SHOCKING CRIME PuEIsnED.-A man named
Goarde was hung few days ago by the citizens Of
Brush creek, Madison county, Arkansas, for the
violation ID lau.du- =. : i i30W wG.L-a. The Ar
kausan says that " he suffered the just penalty of
being hanged by jury of citizens organized for
that pl4pose.n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

FAST YoUTH.-Rohert Mound, youth of fifteen,
eloped from Seneca Falls, N. Y, last week. with a
woman forty years old, u wife, and the mother OF
seven children.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

A woman who recently had her butter seized by
the clerk of the market for short weight, gave as
reason that the COW from which the butter was
made was subject to cramp that caused the butter
to shrink in weight.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
ST AFE WF MAFNf',
UEAnnraRrERs AuLrrAMT. .GEHERAL'


49,. Augusta, June 90 1851.
Col. DurneR-My Dear Sir Herewith you have
the announcement to Brady, that he 'oW not be COM
lnissioned. My course would be to take MEASURES
to have his full company present, paraded without
arms, and to have the letter read TO MN. and
the company BY the AdjutGnt. Have: previously,
sufficient and reliable guard aoit loaded nskets,
and if any demonstrations Of desertions are made,
shoot them as you would pigeons. Don't wink at
any escapes OF Objectionable men; they must be
| got rid of in different manner.
Inasmuch as you will not receive your ball
cartridges until tomorrow, perhaps you had bet
ter not acquant any with this result respecting
Brady until Saturday and then is not to be done
! IN a corner. Don't adopt any course that inpies
fear, requires tempnrzing. A portion of Brady g
| company had better be put into other companies,
and the balance, with AtWond's contingent, and
other requisite acquisitions, will make good COM
pany.
You will require several dozen handouts, for
prisoners taken in battle, if not your own folks,
and you had better procure them now.
Yours, in l5te.
| JOHN l.. HOpSDEN, Adutant General.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
The Mystery of the Handouts Explained.

A friend who has just returned from Manassas,
says the Richmond Enquirer has handed US the fol-
lowing recherche epistle from the AdiutantGeneral
John L. Hodsden toCoI. Dunnell. The purpose of
the letter is evidently to cheat Brady out of his
company and to force his men into service without
their consent. The handouts, it will be seen, are
to be used for "prisoners taken in battle, if not for
your (their) own folks" Truly did the Grand
Army of the Union come upon noble mission,
and right nobly did they succeed! We publish
the letter verbatim. The italics are those of the
writer. -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

fNOAL OIL AND LAMPS
A V D II L l.,
no. 24s Camp street,
sevgorr St Joseph Delord streets, New Orleans,
GAS FILTER AND PLuM MBER,
And Dealer in
Gas Fixtures, Pipe, FtnRs Plumbing Materials ETC. etc
Dwclinir7 Stores Offices, ctc. Fitted Gas Water, at
slUrt notice.
Also
ConstruotD GAS WORKS, for COAL ROsIE.
Ordea in box 53 NscaniGs Exchange. will he promptly
attended TO-
ms~ReFerencs-Mr. ArseGaon Hn, no. Cha1fes street.
New Orleans fel II
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
From Washington.

lRY TIE sournwEsrERs AND AwEnlcAs tIsEsl
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

HEApQuARrERs SorTuERs CELrs, Pelican Gotten Press,
II. M.ry and Echoup oulas streets, 7
New Ore-lla. July IL lS6i }
g. THE FOLLOWING NAMED SE;NFLEI-
iii ed COLLECT funds aid the equipment
IN Of Company 4. Southern Cvith-
I Hon W. r. Miles. Hon. T. }. Srmme7 W. Rud ESQ,
N. j. Case &. Faucll T. L heuly, John GornAn, " J.
Ahern John P Higgins, NJ Hynes, Thos. H8nly Dr. W. G..
Austin.
Contributions will be duly acknowledged by Mr.. NJ ORourk
Treasurer, on behalf OF the Company.
jyjt m s.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
sa RUPTUKES HlN
"a, RADICAL GU R F Dl % "
Letter from Dr. ". T. Mills the Editor Of the Vicksbnrg
Daily sun.


Extract from Written Three Years Previous TO the
Above, reference 30 the same boy
IssAaUESA Co, Miss, May 2, 1851
Dr. Sherman, New Orleans:
Deny Sir-fhe boY perfectly cured of the rupture
he king Deer Greek and can d9l
much work as 8ly man. W. 7. MILLS, NJ D.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

HEADQUARTERS CHEsCENT 'LUEs !
Corner NRchcH md Camp streets,
New Orleans. ue. Il. 1851.
NHPC MEMBERS OF THIS COMPANY
s arn mdule4 mssrHbIe their Armory THURSDAY
III EVENING 22t inst at ~ O'Clock precisely, IN tu uni
III ttm for Battalion dill. Ihe roll VIII bs called pnnctRpy
a: ~ o. clock
BY order Of; JSO. KNIGHT Captain.
W. II LATHAM. ., g. Hu2E 1t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

SS-Dudley Lodge No. SO, e.. and A. NJ. =
EeR1Iar ClullaSnfraoB7 rhig Lotg held FEBE SAT
uKDAY yNIN at y O'clock in her Lodge EooIa et lhS
Perdo Goefs a he Graft frsternslly Tit1d
10 6rricsaswra. 5irrS, Il. ssssr..w NJ E J. Guo W.
Il. 7. Hail. ]. VI; Th41deua y. FaHH9r4, ironST.Gr .
ShesrcI Secretary r T. &nore, g. D.. Henry T. Robin
J. n LAS Il. SEQ ,Eyfi. At "
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22
VOLUME XIV.
I(ilitatp NOtitfs.

HEADQUARTERS TwIGGs GUARD
Eew Orleans, Aug. u. ISL.
AT 4 ME ETfEG HELD AZ TkREI ARM
k oIy on TL haDAY 2DIh inst, the following officers
Ill Marshall J. Smith Captain.
N. a. raTlcton lst Lieutenant.
THIS. l.. Airey, ID
JAS. D kttctIcl ID Jr :.
Geo, McD Burke, LIST Sergeant.
J. G. neRusscy, I'd
au22 ct TIOS, H. ATREY
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

HEADQUARTERS BEAuREGARn RiFLEs.
Ncg prlpa Aug. % 1861.
T. :. .BEAGREGAHD RIFLES, AFThN Fl0E =
MI J gu hereby OiUtsed at fu
vi dress uniform, THIS EVEaING at 4 uIcck precisely.
LII BE p,netunI
By order EUGENE G. NESIIEIf. Captain.
En- ShuTnN ungy
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-22

To Col. G. &. Marsh. CounIGg2ring y
United forces, CapGCirardeau
Sir--T incose for your information COPY of q
letter this day addressed by me to Major General
Fremont,
TIi0S. c. REYNOLDS,
Acting u Missouri.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-17
MOI Afraid OF Praying soIdier

A letter from lady 10 Washington ,els
following aneedote Of our soldiers =
There is a story tod BY one Of The n
YORK Seventh, that no one can listen 10 =
our Tears and glow Of pride in our New.h
ANA soldiers. He says, while enga,,,.,l
Marland, wandered of one day AMI ca,,,s |,
IaIm house, where saw parry Of ibose M
agnusens iei'ows--well, no, they were RIA
Island boys, bu, ii is all the same-talkipe y
a woman who was greatly frightened M
urea ~ VAIN 10 quiet her apprehensions N.
asked Tor food and she cried. 80 take al, M
take everything, but spare my sick husband !
" darn y, said one Of The men, we ami n
ing 70 hurt you; we want something to ea,.-
Dot the woman PERSISTED in being frightened \
slite OF all efforts to reassurc her and bprrs
whatever food she bad on the table. Bu, n
me lieutenant, when she saw this comoany s;s,.
ABOUT The table with barred heads. and ! nd
gauht man raise his hand and invoke Gods L.
lhs 90 me 6ounlies spread before them, the pos
woman broke down with a fit Of sobhine AL
i5rying' She had no longer any fears. but VI
mem wait, and IN few minutes had made tAa
iot coffee in abundance. She then emva
heir eanteens OF the muddy water they q
AIMED and hlled them with coffee. Her astosA.
heht increased when they insisted upon pawn
ler The Lieutenant tells this with great 4
res SION. Said he, Their asking blesss.
ook me by surprise, and when saw this IA
nat oaI country was safe with such men to 81
u it. >"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-17

ca At the time of going to press, every
thing looks well for the government. The
most important item of news is the pledge
taken by the Governors of New York,
Pennsylvania and all the north western
States, that there shall be no truce with the
traitors till the stars and stripes float over
all the federal property in the rebel States.
ibis it is said the President guarantees,
and New England will not be behind the
Northwest,