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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-12-28
Gelett Nlistelloun.
A Military Execution.

\ scene was transacted in the Camps
below Washington on Friday, which is not
often witnessed in this country 1t was
the execution Of Wm. II. johnson, of the
Lincoln Cavalry, in the presence of 1000
soldiers. lie was charged with desertng
from the army and communicating infor-
nation to the enemy. He was on picket
duty on horseback and left his post to 60
to Richmond. He fell in with n scouting
party, whom he took to be rebels and
walked up to them, shaking hands with
an officer, telling him that he was rebel
too and had long tried to get away from
the United States army. As it happened
the party lie took for rebels were Union
men, out en- Il scouting expedition. They
seized him and brought him back to camp
lie was court martialled and ordered to
be shot. The sentence was carried out on
Friday. The funeral procession is de-
scribed as very solemn. johnson remain
ed in the chaplain's tent until the hour ar.
rived for him to take lis place, the most
conspicuous one Of any in the mournful
procession. The spot chosen for the i'm
prcssiye scene was a spacious field near
the Fairfax Seminary, a short distance
from the camp ground of the DIVISION
The troops fell iGto line, forming three
sides of a square, in the order designated
in the programme, precisely at three o.
clock p. N.
In the meantime the funeral procession
was formed at the quarters ofCapt, Boyd,
Provost Marshal, of the Alexandria divis-
ion, near the headquarters of General
Franklin, Shortly after three o'clock it
reacheG the fatal field.
The Provost Marshal, mounted and
wearing crimson scarf across his breast
led the mournful cortege. He was imme-
diately followed by the buglers of the reg
imont, four breast, dismountcd. Then
came the twelve men--one from each ccm-
pany in the regiment, selected by ballot
who constituted the firing party. The
arms-Sharp's breach loading riha-had
been previously loaded under the direction
of the Marshal. One was loaded with
blank cartridge, according to the usual
custom, SO that neither of the men could
positively state that the shot from his rife
killed the unfortunate man. The coffin,
which was of pine wood stained, and with
out any inscription, came next in a one
horse wagon. Immediately behind follow
cd the unfortunate man in an open wagon.
johnson presented most forlorn spec
taelo lie was dressed in cavalry uniform
with the regulation overcoat and black
gloves He was supported by father Nc
Afee, who was in constant conversation
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ships tail cracked across the upper bar,
swapping like an Indian cracker.

ships tail cracked across the upper bar,
swapping like an Indian cracker.
Again John set forward, utterly regard.
less of the girls, for the extra tickle from
the snakes tail, as he leaped the bars,
banished all his bashfulness and modesty,
and again he had the pleasure of finding
the snake in a straight line, drawing stead
lily at the hem of his solitary garment.
The house became the centre of the at
traction, and around it he rovolvcd with
the speed Of thought. -Four times in each
revolution, as he turned the corners, his
snakeship came around with whiz that
was quite refreshing.
Willie describing the third circle, as he
came hear the group Of wonder struck
girls without removing his gaze from the
snake, he managed to cry out-'calI u
man."
And away he whirled again, turning the
corner so rapidly that the uhio of the
snake sounded half way between low
whistle, and the repeated pronunciation of
double-o.
Before either of the girls had stirred
from their tracks, he had performed an
other revolution-"caN q maH.n
Away he few once more, but his strength
was rapidly failing. Nancy Clark was the
first to recover her presence of mind, and
seizing hoop pole, she took her station
near the corner of the house, and as John
reappeared she brought it down upon the
snake with force that broke his back
and hold upon Johns garment at the same
time.
John rushed into the house and went
to his room, and at tea time appeared in
his best Sunday clothes, but little the worse
for his race, and to all appearances entire
ly cured of Lashfulness. That night he
walked home with Nancy Clark. The
next New Year they were married, and
whenever John feels inclined to laugh at
his wife hoops, or any other popularity,
she has only to say: "Call man." when
he instantly soDcrs down.
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on horseback. The rear was brought up
by Company G of the Lincoln Cavalry,
forming the escort.
Arriving on the ground at half.past
three o'clock, the musicians and the escort
took position little to the left, while
the criminal descended from the wagon.
The coffin was placed on the ground, and
he took his place beside it. The firing
party was marched up to within six PAGES
of the prisoner, who stood between the
clorgymon. The final order of execution
was then read to the condemned.
While this order was being read John
son stood with his hat on, his head a little
inclined to the left, and his eyes fixed in a
steady gaze on the ground Near the
close of the reading one of his spiritual at
tendants whispered something in his ear
johnson had expressed desire to say a
few final words before he should leave this
world to appear before his Maker. He
was conducted close to the firing party,
and, in an almost inaudible voice, spoke
as follows -
BoYs-I ask forgiveness from Almighty
God and from my fellow men for what i
have done. | did not know what l was
doing. May God forgive me, and may
the Almighty keep all of you from all such
sin.
He was then placed beside the coffin
again. The troops were Witnessing the
whole of these proceedings with the inten-
sest interest. Then the Marshal and the
Chaplains began to prepare the culprit for
bis death. He was too weak to stand
He sat down on the foot of the coffin
Captain Boyd then bandaged his eyes
with white handkerchief. A few min
utos of painful suspense interviewed while
the Catholic clergymen were having their
final interview with the unfortunate man.
All being ready the Marshal waved his
handkerchief as the signal and the firing
party discharged the volley. johnson did
not move, remaining in a sitting posture
for several seconds, after the rifles were
discharged. Then he quiverod a little ,and
fell over beside his coffin. lie was still
alive, however and the four reserves were
called to complete the work. 1t was found
that two of the firing party, Germans, had
not discharged their pieces, and they were
Immediately put in irons. johnson was
shot several times in the heart by the first
volley, Eeach of the four shots fred by
the reserves took effect in his head, and
he died instantly, One penetrated his
chin, another his left check, while two en-
tered the brain just above the left eye
brow. II died at precisely at a quarter
to four o'clock.
The troops then all marched round ,aud
each man looked on the bloody corpse Of
his late comrado who had proved traitor
to his country.
The universal sentimen. was that he
deserved his fate, and tho example will
prove highly beneficial.
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Amusino Story
" CALL A MAN"
A LOVE AND SNAKE STORY.

John Jackson was q very industrious,
hardworking young man, of twenty-three
years Being the eldest child and the
only son ho had always remained at home,
assisting his father on the farm. John
was much respected by every one in the
ueghborhood, and many Il bright eyed
girl had secretly thought that she would
like TO change her name to Mrs. John
Jackson. But John was no "ladics man."
The fact was John was bashful. He
would rather hoe potatoes all day than
undergo the ceremony Of an introduction
to a young lady Not that John dislikcd
the dear creatures far from it, We be-
lieve that he, in common with all baShtul,
we'll meaning men, entertained the very
highest regards and admiration for them
And this, no doubt, was the principal cause
of his bashfuness. He felt that they
were superior beings, and that he was un.
worthy to associate with them upon terms
Of equality But VIC cannot stop to mora
lize. Nancy Clark was the daughter of a
very respectable farmer whose lands ad-
Joined the Jackson farm. Nancy was a
pretty, saucy little witch, and she liked
John Jackson. When they were children
they attended the same school and as he
was few years her senior, was usually
her champion in the childish disputes that
arose, and her companion in going and
returning, At last John became SO much
of young man as to be kept from school,
as she had been in past years. John dis
covered too, that he had been growing in
stature and it seemed as if he had been
growing out of shape. His feet and legs
appeared awkward; he didn't know what
10 do with his hands his face panied him,
and taking it all in all, he was inclined
TO think he was not more than half put
together.
Now the truth was, John Jackson was
really fine looking young man, and moth
ing but his admiration Of Nancy could
have suggested any such foolish thoughts
about himself.
AS novelists say, it was lovely day in
August. The heavens were clear, serene,
and beautiful, the trees were laden with
golden fruit, and the beautiful birds twit'
tered their songs of love in the branches.
Earth-(there, we've slid down to earth
once more such lofty flights, they make
our head dizzy We were about to say
the earth had yielded her bountiful har"
vest of years grass and clover, and hon
eysuckles, which the noble yeomaEry of
Chesteryille had gathered within their
store-houses but upon second thought
we have concluded to word thus " The
farmers of Chestcrville were done haying.'
John Jacksons sister had a quilting
that afternoon. His father had gone tc
Keith's Mill' to get some wheat ground
and John was left to repair some tools, tc
be ready on the morrow to commence
moving the meadow grass. Suddenly il
occurred to John that if he remained about
the house in the afternoon he would b,
called in at tea time and required to Dc
the honors of the table. To avoid thi
he quietly shoudered his scythe and stol
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Strange Adventure of a Picket.

While on my lonely beat, about an hour
ago, light tread attracted my attention;
and on looking up beheld one of Secesh's
pickets standing before me.
" Stranger" says he, "you remind me
Of my grandmother, wLo expired before
was born, but this unnatural war has made
us enemies, and l must shoot you. Give
me chaw terbacker.'
He was a young man, my boy, in the
prime of life, and descended from tho First
Families of Virginia. Atleast that's what
l understood by the First Families Of
Virginia. l looked at him and says;-
Let's compromise, my brother"
"Never y says he, "the South is fight.
ing for her liberty, her fresides, and the
pursuit of happiness, and desire most
respectfully to welcome you With bloody
hands to hospitable grave"
Stand of ten PAGES" says I, ''aud let's
see whose name shall come before the coro-
ner first"
He took his place, and we fred stimuli,
taneously. l heard a ball go whistling by
barn about a quarter of mile on my
right, and when the smoke cleared away
| saw the Seeesh picket approach me with
an awful expression of woe On his other.
wise dirty countenance.
" Soldier" saye he, "was there any.
thing in my head before you fred I"
Nothing" says I, "saYe few harm,
less insects"
81 speak not of them," says he. "Was
there anything inside Of my head!"
" Nothing" says 1,
"Well," says he, ''just listen now"
He shook his head mournfully, and
heard something rattle in it.
"What is that ?" exclaimed.
"That," said he, sis your bullet, which
has penetrated my skull, and is rolling
around in my brain. l die happy, and
with an empty stomach, but there is one
thing should like to see before I perish
for my country. Have you a quarter
about your"
Too much affected to speak, drew
coin from my pocket and handed it to him.
The dying man clutohed it conyulsively,
stared at it feverishly.
" This" said he, "is the first quarter 7
have seen since the fall Of Sumter, and had
l wounded you, ! should have been totally
unable to give you any quarter. All, how
beautiful it is how bright, how exquisite,
and how good for four drinks But have
not time to say all feel"
The expiring soldier then laid down his
gun, hung his cap and overcoat on a
branch of tree, and blew his nose. BE
then died
And there I stood, my boy, on that
lonely beat, looking down on that fallen
type of manhood, and thinking how singu-
larly it was he had forgotten to give me
back my quarter. The sight and the
thought so affected me that / was obliged
to turn my back on the corpse and walk
little way from il. When | returned to
the spot the body was gone Had it gone
to heayen' Perhaps SO, my boy--per.
W rss- 's'Y's's rya~wAS.1l g;;Tt ;Tt'-n "a y
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s9g> DR., Hayes recently, at public
dinner given to him at Halifax, made a
speech, in which he said that it is his pur-
pose to renew the attempt next year to
discover the North Pole, and expressed
the belief that, with steam power, a strong
team of dogs, and well organized system
of advanced depots, the North pole can be
reached.
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Original l)oetrp.
For the Columbia Democrat.
Our Countly's Flag.

Ware thou fair emblem expand to the breeze
Lot thy mandates be honored DER land and ocr sea-
No tyrancal power thy folds can doprcss,
But millions will hail tn. thy presenceto bless
In childhood thy strength forced England in despair
10 yield to thy wisdom and crouch in her lair,
No shadow Of danger thy vision DER cast,
Remain In the future thou hast been in the past
Equality thy watchword on thy folds entwined
Union and strength on thy folds are enshrned,
Though rebsls will riso and DER shadow the land,
Thy strength with freemen will stay the foul hand.
Secession is eursod upon the soil it hath tried
The blood Of brave Lyon the soil deep hath dyed,
This Ensign Of freedom waved DER the brave head,
When ffatricdal ball laid him low W it'll the dead
Manvile, Dee. 25th,
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SAMpLE.-A good story is told of the
late W. Il. Burton wLieh we have never
seen in print. While travelling on steam
boat down the Hudson he seated himself
at the table aud called for some beefsteak.
The waiter furnished him with small
strip of the article such as travellers arc
usually put off with, Taking it upon his
fork and turning it over and examining it
with one OF his peculiar and serious looks,
the comedian cody remarked, "Yes, that's
it, bring me some"
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The following splendid piece of Poetry,
was written by Miss Nancy Patton, aged
ii years, of Rallston to Mr. Rccdcr King,
member of Co. 3D." MoreLead's 1O6th
Reg. p. V.
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pE5-Punch asks the following "cockney
conumdrum :" "NYhat's the difference
between the late Sultan, Abdul Modjid,
and his successor ? Abdul Medjid is Alb
dul as was, but the present Sultan is Abb
dull Aziz."
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A WIFE C,op.-A Missouri paper in-
forms its readers that the "wife crop Of
Gasconado county, in 1860, was $4,000
gals" The next paper corr cctcd the er-
ror by putting "wino' instead of wife.
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6Gy- Few people are able, in converse.
ton, to give the proper sound to the COM
binod consonants SIS. They can say t'ctSt
easily enough, but they fail to enunciato
notsts. They drop the between the SIS,
and say ttciss, The following lines are Il
good exercise to remedy this defect. They
should be repeated slowly at first, then
more rapidly as the tongue learns to give
the always with perfect distinctnoss -
" Amid the mists, with stoutest boasts,
he thrusts his fists against the posts and
still insists he secs the ghosts of Egypt's
locusts."
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GEyH "Pat, can you tell me what is q
virgin?"
- To be sure 1 can, Jenny"
Dwell, then will ye be afthcr doin'
it,"
/" Yes, iist It's woman that's never
been married at ALL"
" BE ye in earnest, Pat!'
" Yes, Jenny"
.'Tho saints in heaven be praised, then,
my mother is virgin my father never
married her at an"
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Eey" How sadly true it is in these times,
that "Not every man that dives into the
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
A WHOLE FAMILY AFFLICTED COVERED
WITH SORES AND R0lLS.
CoLuMnIA, Hamilton Co., o., Jan. 20. rs.

CoLuMDIA, Hamilton Co., O., Jan, &c. 49,
Mr., A. Z. ScovtLL. *.
Dear Sir ,-This is to certify that my wife,
children, mother, aud myself, about two years
and u half ago, were sorely afflicted. My
wife, children, and mother, were first takeu
with a dreadful itching on the skin over the
whole body and | was covered with running
boils. I employed several physicians, and
tried their Prescriptions for about Elk months,
and found thar, instead Of getting better, zoe
crsu r9rse ard ,r5rac; and fNahy the children
tocre covered with running sores orer the t7to's
body. My brother called anil got eight bot
ties Of your BLOOD SYRUP, aud strange TO
tell, before We had one half Of it used, VIZ
WERE ALL WE'LL. l had spent over one hum
drcl dollars before I got your medicine.
Yours, with respect,
HAMILTON L'ADAMS,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
ScrGs,la. or Kings Evil,

is n constitutional c;-sosc, a corruption OF the
blood, BY which this fluid &eco-'aa Wta'ed,
weak, and poor. Being in the circuistlon, u
peryadcs the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on any part OF it. No organ i free
from its attacks, nor i there one which it may
not destroy. The scrolulous faint is v~arjous,y
caused by mercurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, A.h
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the ]vuucrcul infection. What.
ever b, its origin, it is hereditary IN the con-
S]titutiou, descending from parents to children
unto the third ana fourth generation " indeed,
it seems to be the rod Of Him who says, 81
will visit the impurities Of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects by deposition from the
blood Of corrupt or u~luerous matter, which, in
the lung, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tuecrclesi i'll the gland, swellings; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. Til, foul cor
ruption, which gcndcr' in the blood, Gepresses
the energies of life, 50 that scrOtulOuS C]onStitu-
tons not only sutF.r from scrotulou1 COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks Of other diseases; conse-
qucntly vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although no. sgrOfulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this faint in the
system. Most Of the consumption which de-
climates the human fmjly has its origin directly
in this scrofulous contamination and many
destructive diseases Of the liver, kidney, brain,
and, indeed, Of all the organs, arise from OF
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter Of all our people are scrofIlous
their persons arc invaded by this lurking in.
fiction, and their health is undermined by it
To cleanse it from the system VIC must renovatt
the blood by IN Alternative medicine, and in
vigorate it by healthy food and exercise
Such a medicine we supply i'll
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice 10 Teachers.

Office Of the Board Of Education,
School District No. 4, Washington
Township, RebIe Co. O, Eaton,
July s, 1861.
A I the regular meeting of the Board in
IN June ultinio, it was ordered that the en-
suing Educational term for said district com
mence on the third Monday of September,
1861, and continue for the period Of eight
months divided in their sessions, to wit:
The first session commencing on the third
Monday Of September Aforesaid, and continue
for twelve weeks; the second session to com
mence on the - day of January, 1862,
and continue for ten weeks; the third session
to commence on the -day of March, and
continue for ten weeks.
On motion it was resolved by the Board
that the compensation Of Teachers for the
said term be fixed at the following rates:
Two dollars per day for the fthdepartment;
one dollar and fifty cents per day for the
fourth department; one dollar and fifty cents
per day for the third.department one dollar
and twenty-five cents per day for the second
department; one dollar and twenty-five cents
per day for the first department..
Now therefore public notice is given to
Teachers, that the Board of Education will
receive applications TO teach during the
term in the several rooms as graded until
the first Tuesday in August prox. All ap.
plications must be addressed and endorsed
''proposals'for teaching" the SAINT will be
opened and considered by the Board at its
regular meeting in August next, and selec.
tons made in view of promoting the best in.
terest Of the schools.
By order Of The Board.
E W. MCGUIRE. Sec.
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SHERTFF'S SALE.

Johu P. Acton, Guardian, Preble
Us. Common Pleas.
Joshua Mccoy. Case No. 9l7.
DY virtue of an order Of sale, issued by
ID the Court of Common Pleas, of the
County Of Preble, and to the Sheriff Of said
County directed, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the door of the Court House in
Eaton, in said County, on
Saturday, July 18th, A. D. 1851,
between the hours of one and four o'clock,
P. NJ. of said day, the following Real Estate,
situate in Preble County, Ohio, and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:-On the
South by lands owned by Ellis Minshall, Tor
by an alley if there is one, on the West by
Maple-street, in said town Of Eaton, on the
Northeast by the Eaton and Hamilton Rail
road, or a section line containing one half
acre, more or less, Appraised at
Terms cash.
Foos & CAMPBELL, Att'ys for PTtff.
JOHN h. McCLEAF,
Sheriff Of Preble County.
June 18th, l8Gl.-fw [Pr. f. 1925
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NOTICE IN PARTITION.
Leas, pitt,
vs.. Proble Common Pleas.

TAe'5ia L 1 PlFH p..,,. conno. Pleas.
Levi Leas, ct, al. In Partition.
defendants. "
NOTICE is hereby given, that an action
IN was commenced in this Court on the 3lst
day of May, 1861, upon a petition Of the
above named plaintiff, against Levi Leas,
Alfred Leas, Eliza Leas, Eleanor Leas, Mar
garet Leas, Peter A Fowble, and Elizabeth
Fawble his wife, 0ate widow of William s..
Leas, dee d) defendants, for the purpose Of
obtaining the assignment ofthe dover Of Eliz-
abeth Fowble, and partition and division Of
the premises therein described among the
owners thereof, by commissioners to be ap-
pointed for that purpose; or for the sale
thereof, under the direction of the Court, and
for q division of the proceeds of such sale
among such owners, according to their sew
eral and respective rights and interest there
in, which premises are described in the said
petition as follows, to wit: Situate in the
County of Preble; and State of Ohio, and be.
ing the South part of the Southwest quarter,
of section No. sixteen (l6) in Township No.
seven, (7) of Range No. three, (3) East, &c.i
containing los ITO acres Of land, and being
Lot No. one, (l) in the original survey or d.
vision of said section. Said action VIII stand
for hearing at the July Term Of said Court,
A. D. 1861.
June 9th 1861.
Attest. Zoos & Campbell,
G. W. Larsh, elk. Attys for Pltf.
$3.50 CIV