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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
To PREyENr SHIPPERS IN HANS

To PREVENT SHIPPERS IN HANS
In a communication to the Cotton
Planter, Mr.. W. Melville says:
"There is, according to my expert
ence, nothing easier than to avoid the
skipper and all worms and bugs that
usually infest and often destroy so much
bacon. 1t is simply to keep your
smoke house dark, and the moth that
deposits the egg will never enter it.
For the past twenty-five years, l have
attended to this, and never have had
my bacon troubled with any insect. 1
have now hanging in my smoke-house,
hams one, two and three years old, and
the oldest are as free from insects as
when first hung up. am not aware
of other causes for the exemption OF
my bacon from insects, but simply the
fact that my smoke-house is always
kept dark. Before adopting this plan,
l bad tried my experiment, but always
either without success or with injury to
the favor of my bacon. l smoke with
green hickory-this is important, as the
favor OF bacon is often utterly des-
troyed by smoking it with improper
wood.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

a +.
TIE hEsELs AT coLuAnus.--fhe
EvansyIlie ind.l yCsrnat has iniorma-
ton direct from Columbus, ky. The
forces there consist OF about forty rsgi-
nents, none OF them contain over soO
men, and at iesst ZOO o. TINS number
are sick. leaving an available iofee Of
about 80, 600 men. Very lew oil the
regiments are uniformed; large ma
Jorty OF toe soldiers are poorly ciad'
and some even without shoes. Our IN
formsnt thinks thar stiesst one hundred
guns are mounted on the earthworks
about Columbus, and many OF them OF
the heaviest eailber- The roads 10
every direction are obstrueted by fallen
timber, and masked batteries have been
planted IN the woods back OF the town.
The men composing the rebel regiments
are represented as the lowest and yilest
OF the "poor whites. undlseipllned,
ana only Kept under control Dy the
promises daily made to them oy the
rebel leaders. Whisky IS freely cireu-
ialed among Them oy the commanding
omcers' and thelr courage is Kept 70 the
sticking point BY tins means. The
olack nag has been hoisted' ana II is
SAD u Their camps, that when the
YANKEES attack them' no quarter
VIII De gwen and no PRISONERS taken.--'
Among the troops Is one company oil
Indian cavalry from Arkansas and onr
informant states most positively that
hundreds OF negroes are armed and IN
the regiments with the whites. Two
regiments a. least who were ~ tie
oattie oil bull kun' are now at Coiam-
BUS; =
The officers and men express the
greatest confidence in their ability to
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

FATHER AND DAUGHTER.-There is
no prettier picture in life than that of a
daughter reading to an aged father.--
The old man, while listening to her
silvery notes, goes back to other times
when another sat by his side and
whispered words he will never hear
again; nor does he wish to; for, in soft
evening light. be sees her image reAec-
ted in her child, and as one by one
gentle emotions steal over him, he
wells his face, and the daughter, think
ing him asleep, goes noiselessly in
search of other employment. Virgin
innocence watching over the cares and
little wants of old age. is a spectacle fit
for angles. 1t is one of the links
between earth and heaven, and takes
from the face of the necessarily hard
and selfish world many of its harshest
features.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

LITTLE LIsrENERs.-If we stopped to
think how every word spoken in the
presence Of a little child effects its
future, for good or evil, we would al
be far more considerate in our speech.
1t is astonishing how, for days, child
rem will ponder over a careless word OF
sentence which no one supposed they
had even heard, and at some critical
moment use it themselves, with a most
startling and horifying effect. How an
impatient. petulent word shocks us
coming second-hsnded from those in
nocent lips! Then, alasl We see and
deplore its real deformity, and realize
how potent is our influence over these
observant innocents, not only at all
times, but at every moment Of time in
which they are in our presence.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
Number 6.

+ THxARr OF BoRRoWIEe.--"My dear"
said young Paris lady to female
friend. edo you believe that miserly x.
would lend me three thousand francs?".
4: was the name Of well known sport
ing man. at depends upon chsnce,"
was the answer. allow shall | set
about it!" Take q pen and write:-
MY dear Alfred, ! have been disap.
pointed in the receipt of some money
this morning. Could you bring me,
this evening, three thousand francs,
and, at the same time. carve pheasant
which have just received?-ERSEs-
Tine" "And do you believe. when
the letter is sent, that / shall have nv
money!" "With that note, my dear,
you will not get any money" "Why
did you make me write it?" Because
twas necessary that a first note should
-precede second-do you understand"
NO" "Take your pen." "What!
write again?' "Three lines only: NY
dear Alfred, think of my note as not
sent. Just after / had dispatched it 1
received my money. Don't forget,
however, to come and sup with me-
The pheasant is superb" This letter
was sent like the first. "Now see what
will happen" said the lady frieud;--
"Alfred will feign not to have received
your second letter, and will make a
show of generosity when he thinks that
you need no money. The rest is with
YOURSELF" All was executed accord
ing to form; the sporting man gsllantly
offered the S.000f. convinced that they
would not be accepted; but, to his hor-
ror, the lady quietly pocketed the mon
ey. And to add to his disappointment,
no pheasant was there to eat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
THE FIsxnorxl ExpAasAssnrsr AT

Il Il IL II ~ ~
r.x so1,u.rh. R;.b,,,,,a n;.,.,.,
n-s..s
CONTAINS 'ne 'oi'orsng pfoposlhons.
lst. Let Congress declare, BY solemn
acts, that whoever shall ask or receive
per cent. IN consideration OF the ex
s,ha ssa.s ~ Sns so1s ~ ."osy -. an
ssr ,oseS = :. sso .or. 81 y 5s,r ,o 'os =
hy snotbs- sbsli - an;i,f ~ ,.ass,,;
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sscb. 9tsta sbs,t -...;,a 80 =. ~, - -.
treasnyv ~ nsr s,v ,,s,,s, ,,,,,sv =. vS;eh
NAV he lawf,,Ilv ,.sd bv a. hs,t .n-.
norat;on ~ ;nd;v;dnai y;t5;, ;ss ;Sr;s.
diction
al Ist;t he nvov;dad ths, onv sn.b
money shall he rece,ysd ~ n,r !, 80.
ment of ALI stares and sye. to The ro,.
fedeyate states pyessnrv
An Autbor;ze tba Pressure nenor,
ment n use the nubIic fnnds and seen.
rites for the redemption Of any name,
money in the Confederate states
6b. REQUIRES each bapk n the Con.
federecv NJ TsdeeDo tba hills Of everv
other bsnk let Congress- he warned
and wake nm to the fnancial nerils
which beset ma The bants are The
allies NJ lincoln
-
tErom tne new orleans crescent NOV i'th-
fass the MississiPpi stay law, ana
keep u IN ioree Two years, ana the
panks OF New orleans now impregna-
pie HloralIars OF financial solvency'
VIII become as insoivent as tne Bran
don Bank, or any "wlld cat" institution
in the Northeastern States. Why?
Because few, comparatively speaking,
win attempt to meet their obligations.
Such, we understand, has been the in
variable rule in Mississippi, not even
the rights of widows and orphans iorm-
ing an exception, on account Of the
passage of the statute in controversy
and the debtors having power to dis
pose Of their property, the Legislature
having not only prevented the creditor
from collecting his Just dues, but pro-
hibiting him from establishing the legal
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

Whenever golden wedding is going
on every young lady would likepo be
in the ring-or rather to have a finger
in it.
An unpoetical Yankee has described
ladies' lips as "the glowing gateways Of
beans, pork and sourkout." Whe-e-wl
Love is compound Of honey and
gall, mixed in various proportions for
customers.
Tears are natures lotion for the eyes.
They see better for being washed with
them.
The Keys that lock Southern ports
Yankees.
A sad difference--that between graphic
and telegraphic war news.
Rates not TO be submitted to--Con.
fede.RATEs.
Rations which are very abundant
Preparations.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
wDuring the last four months i'm

~During the last four months i'm
mense stores of ordinance and am
munition have been stored in the ar
senal at Washington. The following
are the statistics: 369 guns and howit-
gers, TIT gun carriages and caissons,
So travelling forces, and 81 battery
wagons; and of ammunition 18, $780,
600 rounds for foot soldiers, 1,124, 900
rounds for mounted soldiers. 1,306
rounds for field batteries, and is, ,942
rounds for garrison and seacoast.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

DTsPEPsIA.-The American Agricul-
turist publishes the following valuable
recipe for the cure of dyspepsia. We
opine that in ninety nine cases out of a
hundred it will prove infallible:
Take a new axe, put white hickory
handle in it, bore hole in the top of the
handle; eli the whole with gum cam
phor, and seal it up. Then take the
axe and cut cord wood at fifty cents a
cord, until the heat of the handle dis
solves the camphor. Dose to be taken
daily.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

~ Guyandotte, on the Ohio river,
in Cabell county, Va, which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, and from which
the Union forces were driven by the
rebel jenkins, has always had the rep
utation of being the ''ornaryest" place
on the Ohio river. 1t was at "Guyan"
where counterfeiters, horse thieves and
murderers "did most congregate."--
1t was Vicksburg on small scale. 1t
was the first town on the Ohio river to
display secession flag, and has always
been the worst secession nest in that
whole country. 1t ought to have been
burned two or three years Wheel.
ing Lutelligeneer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
~ An irruption of Yankees /

T An irruption of Yankees is
threatened at Beaufort. The first
these South Carolinians will know the
town will be laid out into corner lots,
Seward street crossing on Lincoln
avenue, and both bordering on Cam
eron square. There will be a news
paper and a patent medicine store, and
steam ferry, and Henry Ward Beech
er will be advertised to give lecture
on the relations of freedom and slave
nv to civilization.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
SECOND DAY.

SATURDAY, 7. 80 P: NJ, Nov. 93.-
AS l commence to write tonight, the
whole sky is illuminated by the burn
ing of the town of Warrenton and the
navy yard. The former has been
burning since P. NJ, but the latter
has Just taken FIRE. The forts and
batteries have Just ceased firing. Fort
Pickens must have fired over 1000
shot and shell to-day.
All hands were on deck this morning
as soon as it was light. During the
night there bad come up heavy rain
storm, and the wind shifted from the
southwest to the northwest. The
wind blew quite fresh, and as 1t was
off shore, we feared that it would blow
the water seaward, so as to render it
impossible for US to get our position OF
Yesterday. Boats were sent in to
sound, and we found that we could get
there, but there would be only ten
inches OF water under us. As the sea
was very smooth we determined to try
it.
About sunrise we saw large body
of men leave Fort McRse and go to-
ward the Navy Yard, and we cOnjec-
tured from the looks of the batteries
that they were a "relief," who had
been at work during the night. When
our boat returned, the officer reported
that he could see new battery in the
woods, and that higher embankments
had been thrown up in front of the
others.
All hands had good breakfast, and
at 9 o'clock we went to PRAYERS. At
9, 80 signals were made to Fort Pick
ems, and at 10 we weighed anchor and
steamed in nearly to our position
The "Richmond" did not go in at all,
as the Flag Officer did not think her
shot took sufficient effect to pay fol
being badly cut up. As soon as we
approached, the new battery in the
wood disclosed itself.
The other battery in the wood now
consisted of two pieces. Fort Pickeni
opened fire little after 10. We came
! to anchor at 1910, and fred the frs
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
THE WHOLE STORY TOLD IN RHYME.
BY W. J. s.


John Bull, he met our Jonathan,
"Ah, Jonathanl" said he, sir,
"Pray tell me, now, what's all this row
I hear across the sea, sir.
You're kicking up pretty fuss,
Pray tell me what it's for, sir;
Let me advise-just compromise:
A horrid thing Is war, sir.
"I shall want cotton, Jonathan,
Likewise Virginia's weed. sir;
And really, now, can't allow
The quarrel to proceed, sh:
"Du tell, said Brother Jonathan'
"Now don't yor get exclted:
At hmm I rule, so Just keep COOL
You'll see this thing all righted.
s.My Southern boys for years have held
The Presidential reins, sir:
Until to-day they've held sway
They never can regain, sir,
And, when they cannot rule, they kick,
Ard hate with all their might, sir;
For love of Unions second to
Their fondness for State rights, sir.
"They say we want to free their slaves,
And take them from their hands, sir,
And rob them of their property,
We've told them that we meant not sleh,
But this they have not needed;
So, feeling sore, they've took to war;,
And wilfully seeded.
awe only ask them to obey
The same laws that we do, sir,
Their fathers helped our own to make
They were good men and true, sir,
We ask no more, we'll take no less,
Though every tarnal drop, sir,
Of Northern blood the land shall flood
Till then it cannot stop, sir,
81 want but justice, bully John,
Respect, and all my dues, sir;
And when have them, Johnny Bull,
You shall have cotton, too, sir.
But not till then, that's sartain sure,
So take the matter easy;
And when the war is over, John,
I'll do my best to please ye."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

Ewhen Byron crossed the sea, he
sang, "My native land, goodnight
When Mason and Slidell attempted to
cross, they woke up one morning and
made the salution, "My native land,
good morning"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26
REBEL SOLDIERS. - The Frankfort,

REBEL SOLDIERS. - The Frankfort,
KY, Commonwealth, says:
The rebels have two full regiments
of negroes in Louisiana. They have
three or four regiments Of Indians in
the field, armed with tomshswks and
scalping knives, in addition to the or
binary weapon of warfare. They have
a battalion of Nashville State prison
convicts in the field, (the Bull Pups)
commanded by beast that served ten
years in our penitentiary, (Red BILL
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

Her epes are reading the embers,
But her heart is off to the war,
For she knows what those brave fellows
Are gallantly fighting for.
Her fingers as well as her fancy
Are cheering them on their way
Who, under the good old banner,
Are saving the country to-day.
She ponders how in her childhood
Her grandmother used to tell
The story of barefoot soldiers
Who fought so long and so well:
And the men of the Revolution
Are nearer to her than us,
And that, perhaps, is the reason
Why she is toiling thus.
She cannot shoulder musket,
Nor ride with the cavalry crew,
But nevertheless she is ready
To work for the boys who do.
And vet in official dispatches
That come from the army or fleet,
Her feats may have never notice,
Though ever go mighty the feat
So prithee, proud owner Of muscle,
Or purse-proud owner of stocks,
Don't sneer at the labors of women,
Or smile at her bundle of socks.
Her heart may be larger and drawer
Than his who is tallest of all;
The work of her hands as important
As cash that buys powder and ball.
And thus while her quiet performance
Is being recorded in rhyme,
The tools in her tremulous fingers
Are running a race with Time.
Strange that four needles can form
4 perfect triangular bound!
And equally strange that their antics
Result in perfeetlng "the round"
And now, while beginning ''to narrow"
She thinks of the Maryland mud,
And wonders if ever the stocking
Will wade TO the ankle in blood.
And now she is ''shaping the heel"
And now she is ready to "bind,"
And hopes if the soldier is wounded,
1t never will be from behind.
And now she is "raising the instep."
Now narrowing off the toe,
And prays that this end of the worsted
May ever be turned to the foe.
She "gathers" the last of the stitches,
As if new laurel were won.
And placing the ball IN the basket,
Announces the stocking is ''done."
Ye men who are fighting our battles,
Away from the comforts of life,
Who thoughtfully muse, by your camp fires,
On sweetheart, sister, or wife,
Just think of their elders little,
And pray for their GrandmOthers, too,
Who, patiently sitting in corners,
Are knitting the stockings for You.
aa
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

R "Is it very sickly here?" asked
a SON of the Emerald Isle the other day
Of a brother Irishman. "Yis, was
the reply, ga great many have died
this wear who niver died before" 31 %
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

E Mick, what kind Of potatoes
are those you are planting? Raw
ones to be sure. Be the houly poker
and does yer think I'd be after planting
billed ones?"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

~ The people of London, who
boast of living in realm upon which
the sun never sets, live in a city upon
which it never shines.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

Rlt may perhaps be thought diff
fcult to decide which is the more de-
structive--the mortar IN the battle field
or the mortar in the drugstore.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

~ 1.-The population of Great
Britain consists Of thirty odd million, I"
says Lord Macauley, "mostly FOOLS"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

AN ORIGINAL LETTER FROM DANIEL
BooNE.--The following is given as a
genuine letter from Daniel Boone, the
original of which is in possession of the
Cashier of the Danville Branch, Ken
lucky State Bank. The road which
the 'woodman" claims the privilege Of
marking out, is the one from Mount
Vernon to Camp Wildcat, over which
our troops lately made so disastrous a
retreat:
FEBRUARY THE 11th, 1896.
SIR: After my best respects to your
excelancy and family 1 wish to inform
you that had sum intention of under
taking this new RODE that is to be
Cut through the Wilderness, and /
think My Self Untitled to that ofer Of
the Bisness as l first Marked out that
Rode in March, l775 and Never Reed
anything for my truble and sepose / am
no statesman l am a Woodman and
think My self as Capable of Marking
and Cutting that Rode as any other
man Sir if you think with me l would
thank you to wright me Line By the
post the first opportunity and he Will
Lodge it at Mr. John Milers on kink-
stons fork as wish to know where and
when it is to be Leaf that 1 may attend
at the time l am dear sir your very
umble servant. DANIEL BOONE.
To his Excelancy Governor Shelby.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

To THE EDIToRs OF THE PRoV1DEEcE
PRESS: By this time the news of the
bombardment of Pensacola has tray
eled all over the Southern States, and
for all know, has reached you; but
as the Southern telegraph has not its
equal in the manufacture Of lies, pro-
pose to give you such an account as a
tired body and but little time will ad-
NIT. First, of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-08-03
plcKuNs coJRr HOUSE, SC. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1861
TeleRraphio News from all Quartsra.

RlcuSioND, July Hon. 1sob't Ioo,nbs,
having Excepted President Davis appointment
Of brigadier} general, ,Shas resigned tho office
of Secretary Of State to be osucceedcd by Hon. lon
r. NJ. Hunter. ..s.
iRIcllpaoSD, July 26a--The Bank Conyen-;l
ition has adjourned, expressing gsan5oplnlon IN
favor ofHhc Government issuing 8 SlOO, ,O0O,stl
600 oftpasury notes, addition:to the amount
already Authorized, Of ,fpes, ten and twenties,
not to bar interest Other denominations to
bear the 3ate Oft 3. 10jpcr cent interest Il s,
i;y WASHINGTON, July 2G.-4In @thc Senate
the billt6lref0nd to States the money cxpen-
ded lhcih to defend thop Government was
passed3S
ST LOUIS, July &c. Fremont has arrived
Tho bIissourians hare taken Memphis,
Scottana county, Mo.
JErF5RsoN CRY, July &C. The 3Conven-
tion declpes the principal State offices vacant
and provides for filling them BY tho Conyen-
tion II rcpcals part Of tho State Consti-
tution.t The Supreme Court is to consist OF
seven iulgcs four to be created by this Con.
vcntion. Y The State Legislature is abolished
and seyei ial acts Of, the late Legislature are
annullcd!
KaoytI1r.E, TENS.$@ia Augusta July
26.-Gav. jackson ard Gen. Atkinson, OF
Missour1arrivcd here yesterday, cn route for
Richmond Governor Jackson says tlcrcar
loo, 900 Missonrisps ready, if they had arms,
to defend tile causc of the South,
E1cuMoND, July 27.-A large central
4 IospitN. Bureau has been established ut Char
llottsvil,sswith branches at Culpeper,, Orange,
4 Louisa md Manassas. Rev. r. W-fBarnwcll,
and NIcssrs e. wv Colin, w. 9. Bee, and
Drs. Bisscll and Stccdman, with the co,opcra
ton of several ladies of South Carolina, haye
charge dit. They will receive any contribhu b.
tions from South Corolina, and dispense then
where needed, and will personally supervise
the sick&nld wounded, and carry on cores
!, pondcncS with their friends and families ~
!. lgrcn nurses have arrived from South Carolina
and moro arc expected. They will endeavo
to keep acorrcct list of the place and cona!
ton of sick South .Carolniuns, and furnish
/ weekly reports to the papers. Families, SO
cieties,and churches are re9ucstcsSto forwar.
. t(leir cbiA gjbutons by easlEss TO lSey. r. w
1ShtalWg gSSouth CalolllIss tal Aid soc'
ctyllis lll|SI5jattsvlle, ss1
f IIS!y lQ#ng isa lisSSf slss sin the q 9.