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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-03

HIGHLF IMPORTANT FROM WAsHIsG-
ToN-MpNsoE's HILL CAPTURED FROM
tue REBELs.-WAsHINsTos, Sept. 29.
During the last week il was so frequent
ly reported from day to day, that our
troops had taken possession Of Mum
sons Hill. that when last night, this
long predicted eventtook place. it found
few believers among those least excited
by sensation rumors.
A personal visit. however, places the
fact beyond doubt. The American
flag now floats there in place Of that OF
the rebels. ...,. ...
DeLachments from Generals Richard
sons, Keyes' and Wadsworth's brig
AIDES. and also from General Franklih's
division. now occupy Munson's Hill,
being in command OF Colonel Ferry Of
the 5th Michigan regiment.
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RCspt. AIeshire has not bet

R Capt. Aleshire has not been
able to fll up his company now at Camp
Wool near Athens, under charge Of
Lieut.. Woods. Several companies have
been formed in this county to go into
Virginia regiments, and by this means
not only our county but the State de-
prived Of the credit Of so many more
volunteers on the rolls. 1t is high time
this should cease. Ohio has this day
very many Of her best citizens in the
Kentucky list snd ed. and Virginia Sd
and 4th. Three ofour own citizens are
Captains in the 4th Vir., and one a
Surgeon. Yet Ohio is slow in sending
on volunteers. Capt. Aleshire has
been untiring in his efforts to raise a
company, but from the above cause,
without success. ...
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UAIRo, Sept. ",

=
Mr.. Mercer. Kentucky Unionist.
arrested by rebels and carried to Co.
lumbus. was yesterday Internationally
discharged by Gen. Polk. He was in
camp to-day, and procured the uncon-
ditional release of Vaughan and Cor
bitt. the Blondville hostages. Mercer
tried to get an interview with Pillow.
but met with a gruff refusal. General
Polk treated him very kindly. and or
dered his discharge, with the remark.
"We are not warring against opinion" !"
Mercer's only promise was to have
Vaughan and Corbitt released on the
same terms. r. t.t. d.. .... ...
The gnnboat Lexington returned to-
day from an expedition up the river to
Owensboro. She reports that there
were no rebel soldiers at that place.
The Conestoga went up as far as
CloverpOrt, but saw no armed rebels.
The Conestoga remains at Greensboro.
On her way down, the Lexington cap
tured the towboat Champion No. a
The Champion is charged with trans
porting rebel troops up the Tennessee
river.
The Lexington will go to Norfolk to-
night. The alarm reported at Norfolk
yesterday turned out big scare.
There have been no important scout
reports to day. All is quiet at the va
rious Outposts.
Parties from Paducah report every
thing quiet there. A new telegraph
line has been erected between here and
Paducah, Ky, and is now working.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-03
\ Union CONVENTION.

The Union county Convention met
at Galiipolis OF Saturday. The asth day
Of September, and organized by np-
pointisg Pennel Cherr,pgton, Chair
man, and John L. Kuhu. Secretary.
Wbereupon . committee Of 6se on ere
dentiais was appointed BY the Chsir-
man, who. after short recess. reported
that delegates from all the townships
OF the county. except Ohio. were pres
ent holding credentials certified in due
form, but that the delegations from
some Of the townships were not entire
" full. -
Tbereupon. on motion. it was re-
solved that the delegates present from
each township should have power to
Gil any vacancies in the delegations
from their respective townships, or cast
the entire vote. in case no persons were
present to substitute. The Convention
thus constituted consisted Of 20 mem
bers.
On motion. the Convention then
proceeded to ballot for candidates for
Representative and the various county
offices TO be filed at the coming cleo
tion. and the following persons were du.
ly nominsted:
For Representative-Joseph Brad.
bury.
For Sheriff-James Campbell.
For Treasurer-Daniel H. Gates.
For Prosecuting Attorney-AlonzO
Cushing.
For Commissioner-Valentine Switz.
er.
For Coroner-Joseph Shallcross.
For Surveyor-John Rowe.
For ln6rmary Directors.
Alexander o. Shepard, for three
years. i.
William Clark, for two years.
Charles G.. Wood, for one year.
On motion, the Hon. Simeon Nash
was unanimously declared the choice
Of this Convention for reelection tc
the Office of Judge Of the Court o.
Common Pleas. for the Sd subdivision
of the 7th Judicial district. eel. f
On motion, .is.r -i s-r#
ResolUed, That the proceedings o.
this Convention be published in thI
GallipOlis Dispatch, and Gsllipoli'
Journal.
PENNEL CHERRISeToN, Chairman
JOHN L. KUHN. Secretary. .-. .
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~We see II stated. that James b

EWe see it stated, that James B.
Clay has been arrested in Kentucky by
boy Is years of age, whilst trying to
escape in his buggy. Alasl how are
the mighty fallen. A son of the i'm
mortal Henry Clay, fugitive and a
vagabond. The wicked flee when no
man pursues, and this degenerate
scoundrel, fearing the strong arm of the
law, hasteDs away from Ashland, place
made sacred by his father, but desecra-
ted by him, and lodging through by
ways, is at last captured by boy, al.
though armed with two revolvers and
two guns. Brave champion of seces-
sionI We would like to know that boys
name. as much as to forget that Ken
lucky was ever disgraced by James B.
Clay.
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H To the inhabitants Of K.nsrhs

~ 10 the inhabitants OF kanaWha
Valley. not the least important occur
renee ofths ever memorable year 1861.
will be the eterribIe destruction Of prop
erty, caused by the late rise in the
river. No.bing like it has ever been
known, or remembered by the Oldest
inhabitanta The town of Charleston
was completely inundated. and indeed
from ell we can learn. no place escaped.
The river rose with unusual rapidity.
and in the. night. leaving the inhabi-
tants no sme TO save their property.
many indeed. glad to escape with their
lives. Large quantities Of lumber,
saw logs. saves, hoop poles. barrels of
salt, oil, apples. in short every kind Of
property peculiar to that Valley had
been placed near the river for shipment.
All was swept away. and many who
bad been ribbed in the former part Of
the summer by Wise and his thieves,
again find themselves stripped of every
thing by this direful visitation of provi-
denee.
The rumored invasion OF the valley,
BY the JEFF Davis crew, in order to OBJ
tain salt, may. now be dispensed with.
That resource. no longer exists. The
destruction OF the works by the food
in many places. will prevent the manu-
facture for some time to come. The
ruler Of nations has in his over appoin-
ted way, seen fit to remove this great
and essential mineral from their clutch
es. Whilst we sympathise deeply with
our Union friends in the valley, who
are thus scOurged, we have none for
those whose chief efforts have been d.
rected to favoring Secession, even to
the destruction Of the lives and proper.
ty Of their fellow citizens. God is no
respector Of persons, and in this great
calamity, those who have set his law
at defiance, by encouraging murder,
robbery, DC. are brought to feel his
power. Truly the citizens of Kanawha
valley are an afflicted people. The
seat Of one of the most unholy wars
ever carried on, it has Of coure been
devastated by the armies on all sides,
its substance eaten out, and chances
Of starvation during winter imminent,
unless assisted from other States
What was before probableis is now rem
dered certain. Distress and famine
amongst the poorer classes at least,
will be great, and our people may ex-
pect to yield assistance, which we know
they will be ready to do. The people
could have survived the effects Of the
food-it is secession which has done
the work. How long shall it continue
to desolate Western Virginia? Will
her people longer submit to be swayed
BY such villains as Wise and Floyd
men whase-verr names are a stencil in
the nostrils Of every honest man.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-03
~After Monmouth rebellion in

Alter Monmouth's rebellion in
Eoeisnd in 1888, James II. sent one
George Jeffriss, Justice of he Kings
Bench, to hold court 10 she disafected
districts. aud punish he Inhabitants
who had given aid and comfort to Mon
mouths soldiers. These courts were
termed the "bloody assizes" and we're
characterized by such acts Of infsmy on
part of the Judge as to render his very
name odious and his memory accursed.
Innocent persons were accused, tried
and sentenced to death, on the most
frivolous pretexts, merely to crafty a
love of carnage and bloodshed. The
giving of q meal to a starving soldier
was enough to insure the death Of the
most respectable citizens. ladies Of dis
tinction not excepted. Thief Floyd at
tempted TO inaugurate the same game
at GauIsy, and had not Rosecrans hap
pened along in the nick of time, there is
no telling how far the cases would have
been precisely parallel. This "star
chamber" had found about fifty bills oi
Indictment, against Union men. for
selling provisions TO Capt. Tyler's for
ces, which doubtless they did, il only
to save Floyd's forces from stealing
them. James II of England did not
commence his courts until after the
war, and he victorious, but Floyd i'm
proves on that, BY carrying on both al
the same time. Smart trick that, and
worthy Of thief. After the war, John
may find court sitting on his case, and
one too, that viii not take wings and fly
away. As to John losing his life il
battle, we have no fear. "He that il
born to be hung" dc. Gen. Wise
ditto,
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For the GaIlipoli. journal.
TO THE LADIES OF eALLIPoLIs.
n

OALLifOLI5s W, OoPe., 70, 1901.
Il is but due you. through The me-
dium OF your interesting county paper,
to express our deep gratitude for the
kindness shown US since our arrival in
your beautiful city. speak the senIi-
menls Of my company, and in the ab-
senee OF Capt BowEE, also Of his, that
without any exceptions. you have our
most sincere thanks for the many favors
shown US. more especially to those OF
our sick, who. / must say. have re-
ceived the attention due from a mother
or sister. ! trust that your Samaritan
kindness viii not cease as long as your
beautiful city is made receptacle for
those brave sons who go forth to fight
our battles. and are returned 10 you
wounded from the battlefield, or pros-
trated with disease. Tire not in your
good work. While doing as you have.
you not only console the afflicted and
alleviate their distress. but you are no.
bly, battling for that boon Of Freedom.
purchased by seven years war. to be
handed down to our pOsterity, as un-
sullied. untarnished and unblemished
as it came to US. BY your noble eff
forts you manifest to the public. and
more impressively to us. that you aP-
preciate your liberty. and have symps-
thy for the soldier who, in this trying
hour. has left his fireside, still redolent
with pleasant associations Of those near
and dear to him. l am satisfied that
you appreciate our situation, from the
many Manifestations exhibited through
your acts Of kindness. All that we re-
gret is, that We cannot, each and every
one Of us. individually express our
thanks for the same.
We now leave you, but enshrined
within each bosom is the sweet remem-
brsnce Of you all. We should been
pleased to have spent longer period
in your midst, but our services are
needed at another point. We go will
ingly and with the full determination to
do our duty where'er our lot may be
cast; yet | assure you our minds will
often revert back. and ere we are aware
our imagination will lure US to the kind
friends we leave behind.
In conclusion, again accept our most
sincere thanks, both individually and
collectively. Trusting that your quiet
city may not be ruled by madmen or
sacked by the traitor, your happy fire.
sides rendered desolate and yourselves
driven from your homes, as thousands
are now fleeing for safety. but that
quiet may be your lot, remain
Yours, truly,
]. W. FREE,
Capt. Co. A, 3ist Reg.
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RThe Kanawha iuundatiOu. and

~ lhe hanaWna inundatlon, ana
consequent unhealthy state of that Sec,
ton. has thrown upon The town a large
number Of siet and wounded soldiers
from Gen. Cex's division. In order to
preserve our place from contagious dis
eases, generated BY erowding the sick
into small and inconvenient houses, the
surgeons have made application to our
School directors for the Union School
House as hospital. It has been oecu-
pied as such for several months. and
had been completely renovsted and
cleansed preparatory to opening the
school. -s.
The school board, well knowing that
the building could be taken by Law, for
this purpose-reluctantly consented.
We learn that some dissatisfaction
exists, on part Of few interested per-
sons, and great blame attached to the
board. This is all wrong. but coming
from the source it does we are not sur
prised. The more charitable and hu-
name portion of our people, will listen
to the compassionate promptings of hu-
manity, rather than the complaints Of
men, whose late efforts for peace. groun-
ded upon the loss of life, health, dis
tress. &C.. OF the people. hardly cores
pond with their course on this question.
Our citizens we trust will look at the
matter 10 its true light regardless of all
grumbling on part Of the few who think
they can make point, in the election
Of our trustees.
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GALLrPoLIs, Sept. e6th '6I.
U w 4 ltIL11
Capt. Co. A, Slst Reg.

To tie Editor of the GollipOlis JOurnal:
SIR: l wish, in an especial manner
to acknowledge our obligations to the
citizens Of Gallipolis for their uniform
kindness to the troops under my COM
mand.
For the offers Of mOlherly and sister
ly regard exhibited by the ladies Of
your quiet little city. ! shall ever have
the fondest OF remembrances, and for
which know that the officers and men
Of the 3lst detachment will ever feel
grateful.
God bless us all. in this our cause.
May We win, and unborn generations
bless us by realization OF our works.
Respectfully,
SAN. L LEPpTNewsLL.
Maj SIst Reg. Commanding Post.
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@Every Union man in the county
should bear in mind that NEXT TUESDAY
is election day. and let there be full
vote. Remember, to devote that day
to the cause Of your country. 1t is the
most important vote probably that you
will ever be called upon to cast. Party
lines are ignored, and in this election
all true patriots unite upon one ticket.
and that ticket is the one at the head Of
our columns.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-03

ADDITros TO GENERAL MoCLELLAN' IS
SrAFF.--A general order from Gen.
Mcclellan formally announces that
'sCol. VIM. Mckee Dunn, of the Indi-
ana Volunteers, having rendered his
services as aid-de-camp to the Com
manding General, they are hereby ac-
eepted, and he viii be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly" Mr.. Dunn is the
well known Republican member Of Con-
gress from Indiana. He distinguished
himself in Western Virginia as Aid to
Cen. Me- Clellan. .i's i@gs gs7g 20
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~The Gov. OF Penn. has issued
his proclamation, forbidding the citizens
of that State from volunteering in reg
iments of other States. On the 18th
May, 1861. the Legislature passed an
act appropriating money for the sup
port of the families OF volunteers
Those who connect themselves with
regiments in other States lose the beue-
ct of this law. This is as it should be.
Will Ohio do likewise.
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E There are, or have been, dele
gates from the South in Paris, but they
were not received by the French Gov
eminent. AS regards msratime ques-
tions connected with the war, the French
Government desire to act with England.
and the Cabinets of the two countries
have issued uniform instructions to
their naval men.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-03

Gov. MAeoFFIE.-A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette asks if !,
would not be good policy for the mem
bers Of the Kentucky Legislature to
pass a resolution ordering Berish Ma
goffin to issue proclamation resigning
the position he has so wantonly dis
graced as Chief Magistrate Of the
State. And il he should veto it. as
most assuredly he would do-let it be
promptly passed over his head, as has
been done latelyi The Governor prom
ises to acquiesce in all measures con-
stitutionslly enacted BY the Legisla-
sdle' it, f,-.-, e..,, s- frfF4 - 81
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For the Gallipolis Journal.

GALLIPoLIs, S-rt. 80. 1861.
Mr.. HARPER-Dsar Sir:-I am told
l was nominated for the Office Of cor
oner: l am Very thankful to my friends
Tor The honor they have done me, but
there are physical disabilities which
will render it impossible 'e, me to full
I'LL the duties Of that Office. I.lh.rs-
fore beg leave most respectfully to de-
cline being a candidate.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH SHALLCROSS, MD.
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THr TH1RrY.FIRsr OH1n RKeI

THE THIRTY-FIRsT ONO REGIMENT.
The two companies of this regiment
which arrived in this city on Friday,
were joined BY the remaining eight on
Saturday, and all are now qusrtered at
the barracks on Elm street. Greatly
to their delight. their old arms were
yesterday afternoon exchanged for new.
The regiment is hourly expecting
marching orders; and before this reach
es the eye of the reader, will probably
be on the 'dark and bloody ground"
- Gin. Gaz. 30fh.,
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For the GallipOlis Journal,

~----f 49, ON~e@t A00a
EDIroR JogRsAL-D Dear S1:-Al.
low me through the Journal TO express
a few words Of acknowledgement to the
Union school board for the promptness
and readiness with which they yielded
the commodious school building for
the use Of the medical department Of
the army for q Hospital for sick and dis
abled soldiers. With two small build
Ings. altogether unfit ia ever respee,
for Hospital purposes-flled to their
utmost, and 81 sick and worn out
soldiers lying at the wharf. waiting
transportation. or place in q Hospital
where they could be cared for, as was
the case last Saturday. no time could
be spared in making other provisions.
for the claims Of humanity were imme-
diste. In yielding to this necessity.
the school board were prompt and gen.
erous. exemplifying that liberality which
the educational advantages they foster
inculcates.
1t is with much pleasure that l am
permitted to acknowledge. also, great
liberahty and most valuable service on
the part Of the citizens Of Gallipolis
generally. and especially on the part Of
the ladies, in furnishing hospital stores,
and in preparing provisions for the sick
when hospital accommodations were
inadequate. BY such sympathising Ia
bors. the services Of DR.. Gabriel. Sur
geon of the Post. have been greatly
enhanced, and many a soldiers heart
has been made to respond iu thankful
ness Trusting that the Inconvenience
to the school interest will be amply re-
paid in the rewards of liberality to
your citizens and their children, am
happy 70 make these acknowledge
ments.
C. D. GRISwoLD, NJ. D.
AO't Sanitary Commissioners.
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Ag't. Sanitary Commissioner.

IMPORTANT News FROM WASHINGTON.
The telegraph reports from Washing
ton this morning are highly importan:.
The enemy have abandoned their in
trenchments and the Federal troops ta-
ken possession Of Munson's Hill and
other material portions Of their position,
thus rendering it probable that no stand
will be made in front OF Washington.
This places the conduct Of their Gen.
erals in an apparently inexplicable light,
and would indicate an intention to fall
back on Bull Run again. Up TO Sun
day last Generals Scott and Mcclellan
were momentarily expecting. as is posi-
lively known, an attack on Washington.
Now the rebels are probably in retreat
from there. There is not even the
prospective crossing OF the Potomac left
to make ourselves miserable over
Truly tie war in that quarter is one Of
beautiful contradictions.
Some sudden and wondrous ''sea
change" seems to have come over the
plans of the rebels. The next dis
patches will probably throw further
light upon ths matter
Some new rebel programme is evil
denlly on foot and startling develop
ments may be looked for.-Cin. Goz.
30th.
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An old black horse, as lean as a
washboard and as innocent Of life and
animation as a superannuated hair
trunk. was turned on the commons the
other day to die. This morning the
boys captured the animal, and after
astonishing him with peck Of oats,
parsded him through the streets with
a large playcard suspended from his
convenient rump. and labeled as
follows: 's7hs last Of he Black Horse
ca0aIry. Jxst from Bull Rns--BHLlyI
for kinl" - 20 s. ga ls1a
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E The public schools for the fall
and winter terms will commence on
Monday next, and in consideration Of
the Union School House having been
devoted to hospital purposes. the
schools for the present, will be, held in
the Easements Of the Baptist and Meth
Odist Churches. and at the large frame
building on the corner of Second and
Grape Streets. rl ~.
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~ DR.. ]. SHALLcRoss having de-
clined the nomination for Coroner on
The county ticket. the name of DR.. G.
D. WALL has been substituted. DR..
Wall is good Union man and his elec-
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QUINCY. III. Sept. s8th.

There are reports tonight by pas
sengers from the West. that all the
Union commissioned officers taken by
General Price at Lexington, except
Colonel Mulligan. have been released
on parole, and are on their way to this
city to arrive tomorrow. l cannot,
however, trace the rumors to reliable
source. ~ oa9 p. a..aso 80 aI
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re- Major Ralph 0lmstead and the
cd Lieut.. Of Company G, Of the 9th
Virginia Regiment, were murdered on
Friday last on Big Sandy. by con-
cealed band of rascalIy Secessionists.
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TO THE CITIZENs OF GALIJpoIJs

III IdE ClIlLENS OF GALLlPOLIS.
We. the officers of detachment Of
the 3lst Reg. o. v. NJ, return our
most sincere thanks to the citizens of
Gallipolis. for the cordial manner in
which we have been treated during our
soiourn here. and more especially for
the kind treatment extended to our sick
companions. Officers and privates Join
in an earnest wish for the prosperity
and happiness of the citizens of Gallia
County. 80
SAN. LEFFrNewELL, Major.
JOHN W. FREE, Capt. Co. A.
" Lieut.. Lyons, Co. A.
Lieut.. PRIMROSE, Co. A.
"'' Lieut.. WILLIAMS. Co. B.
Lieut.. ]. z. RooHEsrER, Co. E.
Sept. S6tb, 1851. {" ,o7 i''l'H s'5II
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GALLPOLEs.
Union State Ticket.

For Governor,
DAVID TODD, of Mahoning.
a- 1t. Governor,
BENZ. STANTON, Of Logan,
For Treasurer Of State,
70 G.. yoLNEY DORSEY, of Miami.
Judge of Supreme Court,
JOSIAH SCOTT, Of Butler.
Comptroller of Treasury,
JOSEPH h. RILEY, of Franklin.
Secretary of State,
BENZ. R. CowAN, of Belmont.
Board Of Public Works,
JOHN F. ToRRENCE, Of Hamilton.
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WATCHING PIcKENs.

The Confederate Government seems
not to attach as much importance as
formerly to the possession of Pensaco-
Ia. as the Mobile Telegraph announces
that the troops there win be ordered
on to a buster scene, and their places
supplied with raw enlistments to un-
dergo instruction drill and watch Pick
ems . 60.