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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-13
Army Correspondence.
=. From Camp Dennison.
For the Spirit.

For the Spirit.
DEAR SPIRIT: Here we are, away in
the land of Dennison, 16 miles from Gin
cinnati, in beautiful plain, surrounded
by over 5000 soldiers, who are in the
most beautiful of all camps, and delights
fully enjoying themselves in the capacity
of sons of Mars. But some of your kind
readers may wishSto know how we came
to stray away from the pleasant paths, the
smiling fields, the " aving forests, the lofty,
towering hills, aud lonesome valleys of
old Monroe, to become inmates of Denni.
son. Why was it that we sacrificed and
gave up occupations that would have been
an income four times the value of our
present loccupation?o Yes, we ask, Why
was it that we gave up the epjoymeEts, Of
home and kind friends, and rushed from
then, while their tears and mourning be,
came q supplication for us to remain with
them? Yes, here are three questions for
me to answer, and the last two arc very
imp ortant questions; yet shall all be an
swered. How We came with all this sac
ri6ce, is the one grand question embodied
in the three. But wishing to conclude in
answering this We here must say some
thing 10 regard to our company, our jour
oey and our home. And wishing to be
brief, we will 6rst say that we left Anti.
och, Monday the 28th of October, with
2s men. under Lieutenant Davepportr.sa .sa
route for camp. and we here submit thei'
names; .,.
j. Cooder. Job Ul,om, j. s. Covert
y Leuts, @. T. Covert, T. F. Bliss. J
Bliss, L. Hitchcock, 7. Adams, w. Ad
7amson, w. Wright, r. T. Parker, G.
Farmer. J.. Parker, j. Beaver, H Hols
worth. Il. Hartman. L Esmire, j. Yaser
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From Cheat Noun tain Summit.

E-8- is4IQ zGlfEEs. F5fIE < - ~, L. 81.
A1eorrespondent writing from Cheat
Mountain says ;r..f.s 80,
Since our last fight here, we have had
several skirmishes, VIII; ;ch have, proven
destrus.ive to the rebels. as they have
lost six killed, several wounded, and
one prisoner, while, our; or;l loss s.. has been
On The 14th,l llta company rpas 9th Obi,
Fregimenb and eight other companies,
went to- Greenbriar. to reconhoiter.
They met the rebel pickets, anu after
a little skirmishing,, succeeded in run
ming them into camp, without any loss
on either side. Company g. proceed
ed down the road to an old house within
five hundred yards of their entrench
ments, but the dastardy, towards dared
not FIRE upon them. They returned
early inthe evening, bringing with them
prisoner Hungarian by birth. A
copy of the Richmond Enquirer. Of the
7th inst: was found in his pocket, con-
tanning an account of the late battle at
Greenbriar. After giving a long detail
ed account of the fight, bravery of their
men and officers, &C., they wind up by
giving an, estimate of the loss on each
side, as follows. s5 r9.f,s. s
'sEntire loss of the Federallsts, one
,tAousaad;;a loss of the Confedeerates, Jeve
huudysd and si9ty. q. - : '.'.ia
They estimate, our loss rather too high
Our entire loss was only 2S, inctuaing,
killed and wounded. - ~
n On the 18th inst. company II, oath
Ohio regiment, and several other COM.
panies, were sent out to reconn otter the
rebelecamp. 4 AT moon they met large
body1of rebels, early equal in l number
to theirs. They Immediately comm enc
ed firing, and ing O. half hour the rebels
were repplsed, wiiha loss ofse7en killed
and as many wounded. Our men did
not loseaa man, nor was there q single
man wounded. ssr b7s -g
Five men of company B are in the
hospital--three of them will be fit for,
duty in a few days The other. two
are in fair way for q speedy recovery.
The two men of company B, who
were wounded at. Greenbriar, have not
yet recovered One of them, however,
will be able for duty in about a week.
The other received a pretty severe
wound, and will not be able to perform
any duty, for at least three months.
We are all engaged in building our
winter quarters, and when the build
ings shall have been completed, we will
have quite a respectable little town here.
The work, of erecting comfortable build
ings is, going on vigorously, -. -
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needles, pins. pencils, combs and above
all. nicely bound copy of the New Tes-
lament, with the name of the recipient
written upon the ay leafswith fair hands J
In a moment Lieut.. Richuer. had his men
in order, and as they fled past the table,
and each received his gift from the hands
of the fair donor. the grateful ethank your
"God bless you,n or the bowed head, com
pressed lips but tear bedewed cheeks of
the recipient, testified how highly they
appreciated this kind act of the ladies' of
this eonuaunity.. sAbd we'll did the mem,
bers of the. sSalem. Guards merit this
tribute of respect from our fair ones.
They have been in our midst, recruiting
and drilhhg for the last two weeks q
more orderly or better behaved set of men
1 have seldom if ever seen congregated
together even for religious purposes.
May an All-wise Providence ever keep
them such as they have been while here
The gifts distributed, three cheers we're
proposed and given for "the fair donor,
and the ladies of Clarington," in such, a
spirit as men act when they receive a to-
ken of the approval Of ,oomen. :
DR.. O'Connor then addressed the SOL
diers on behalf of the citizens of the vii
lage, followed by Lieut.. Stevens on behalf
Of the company They each received the
usual compliment of cheers---all feeling
that the. day had been fairly won by the
ladies, andto them it belonged. s 81
After three cheers for JEFF, Cochran
(our Jeffs3 one of the heroes. of Bull Run,
followed ,bysthreefor Lieut.. sRichuer one
of the heroes of Cheat Mountain, three.
groans were proposed by Lieut. Stephens
..for the vdlsant men who stay at home"2A
and such groans The company then took
its departure on the. steamer sAlbemsrle,
Capt. Harrison, for Camp Putnam at
Marietta, O >. leaving with them the good
wishes of our people.
The gem Of the day, the address Of Miss
Black. IS herewith (at the request of the
company and citizens) submitted for pub.
LEGATION. az s1o CO O'C--R
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Gen. McClellanss Order. on AS
- Stunning Command Of the Armies Of the
+ United States. - Telss o ,i3a4s7 e la
- - -. CI
'!s' saN 51~ WASHINGTON, Noy. a.
= Maj. Gen. Mcclellan to night issued
the following order: .ws..fss 5,.,-.,. So; S
& sqsv HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
So. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 1861 s
GENERAL GEL ORDER NO. 81 FROM THE WAR
DEPARTMENT..

ft.fs- r 8 -
II hereby assume command Of the ar
mics of the United, States. In the midst
of the difficulties which encompass and
divide the nation. hesitation and self. dis
trust may we'll accompany the assumption
ofsso vast a responsibility. bat confding
as1I do in the loyalty, discretion, and cour--
age Of our troops; and believing, ss do,
that Providence. will favor ours as the
just canse. cannot doubt that success
will crown eur efforts and sacrifices. The
army will unite with me in the feeling of
regret, that the weight. of many years,
and the effect of increasing in6rmities,
contracted and intensified in his country's
service, should just DOW remove from our
head the Great Soldier of our, nation
the hero who in his, youth raised high the
reputation of his country in the, fields. of
Canada, which he sanctioned, with his
.blood-who. in more mature years proved
to the world, that American skill and
tValor. could repeat, if not eclipse, the, ex::.
lploits of Cortez in the land of the Monte
!zumas-whose., whole life has been devc-
ted to the service of bis country--whose
whole efforts have been directed 70 uphold
oar honor at the smallest sacrifice ofilife-
a warrior, who scorned the selfish glories
of the battle field where his great quail,
ties as a. statesman, could be employed
more pro6tably for b 8 country---a citizen
whom his declining years has given to the
world a most shining instance of loyalty,
and in disregarding all ties Of birth and
clinging still to the cause of truth and
honor. Such has been the career, such
the character of Widdeld Scott, whom it
has long been the delight of the nation to
hono., both as man and soldier
While we regret his loss, there is one thing
we cannot regret-the bright example he
has left for our emulation. Let US hope
and pray that his declining years may be
passed in peace and happiness, and that
they may be cheered by the success Of the
country and the cause he has fought for
and loved so well. Beyond ell that, let us
do nothing that can cause him to blush
for US. Let no defeat of the army he has
SO long commanded, embitter his last years,
but let our victories illuminate the close
of . life SO grand. 80 = -'s5s l.'''A7
(signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
|s - Maj. Gen. Cong u. s. A.
f. General Mcclellan has assumed com.
mand, Scott having retired to day. The
President tod him that the position wat
assigned him at the suggestion Of Gen
Scot, and with the unanimous concur
| rance of the Cahiner o3s 20 Sfiaz3si
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Algstrg.aa
PRAYER FOR THE UNION. !
A land Of law and gospel peace,

A land of law and gospel peace,
OF richest fruits and fowers-
what land SO blessed as ourss S'- 20
HovW W Wshsll ali We r,y prove our grateful thanks g
Ta Tnbass q Ronnteeopus ep Gfyt G;yvterp + a2sNEsssi
wSsS wSosssS own vnlr;abbtt r;abt hand hath made us one
Bv lake. and gulf. and riveera i've 9 sf
Lard write this law. on every heart: ~.
.our Union, now as ever, -
For Thou hast taught us thro' Thy Son..
That those whom Thou hast Joined in one
No human hand should severl =
-. - 80 a. -. =. se9 - ',1.s s
The hero-souls, whose prophet dreams .
Shine out in classic story, -
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NUMBER 39,lr

boats however, and the officers ID com. :.
mand did not think it best to, approach.
Eas they Wished To prevent any ldnneeessdry
efnsloa of blood. b Another bodyrof3 3Lg-psT
coiniteS camesap At his.smome upon1euFs xsA
HANK should say shpsdsed, of.them
ate the lowest est mdats matss Aand Aand1 opened Ere
upon as. Gen. Scott led themin psrso6& sds
we w should have snnihitated them hAduo.
an u.aforinnate circumstance ,preyented,.au
Col. Whlskypitehsr's moupted compapy,sI a
retreated, Instead Of chargng, aud The a.o,
rest of our forces fell back tolthe. boats. q
hotly pursued by the mudsills We op-
posed considerable, resistance to tbem,
however, aud' the slaughter among them
must have been fearful saiWe only lost got
men killed, and $50 wounded, and 4 01oidsso9
taken prisonefs.l I sow two kFsaerSld
wounded myself; and there mast hass2 as
been more.Ys No deubtAthes ne1dacibulz
journals .ofasheiNorth, browbeaten byssnsldA
abolition despptism, wii call this g. sUpiono
victory, but you may rely npon myf stets-9 "a
ment being, ,goddlemity s owa truth - z.soa
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? W- The1 Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune of November
! st saws. HSt21s aaoi 4Oa 81 g9,ssi a;d
h5l' o1 esaR54o>lcI 70 seiA Aaij;ca s4g.
ACTIVITY OF THE. REBELS ON THE POTOMAC ooMAACe' !,
Onthe Potomac the rebels are strength
enitg their works and getting hloreSgu
in position. s7On Wednesday sthe battery
at Shipping Point threw three shells at
General Sickles ard his escort of Indiana
cavalry, who were reconuciteriag on the
opposite bank at Budd's Ferry u Two(of
the shells fell short, the third exploded
beyond the, party. 5, General S;ckles' qnar
ters are in Posey's house. This Posey
and his family are here under arrest for
signaling with lights from their house the
passage of our vessels by night, guiding
the shots of the rebels From Posey's
house thfee batteries can be sean. all
mounting heavy guns, the rebel flag flying
over them. Yesterday, with the. naked
eye, the arsbels could be seem getting Q
heavy gun in position, at sthe Battery
near helaDding at Shipping Point. We
have eight Parrot guns here in position
which could shell every square, foot OF it
but our ganncrs are forbidden to fire
The rebel steamer Paxs> aud The two. cap.
| tured schoonerss are lyiug just within the
Point. Two regiments were seen drlline
there yesterday Tue rebels Jon the blnf
above the Reint7haEe cut awaysth the trees
and are ecoastrnetihgoian seanhyork at al
elevation that will be one of ihe highes
onathe river yet occupied lby5 their bate
ries. 1t is known that at three points yol
the riyer they are collecting large mum
ber5 Of boats. 4,s ~ sssfaa9. be6 Eszii,
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HuRRAHl-The Mayor Of San Fran.
cisco sends q message by Telegraph 70 the
Mayor Of New York City, congratpl ting
him upon the compilation Of The Pacific,
Telegraph, line from San Franc SEQ; 10
New York City. The, peopls cf boil.
sections will now be in daily cs1i,ednies
tion with one another. Huslai,s -,ss.. 3
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Post-ofice Orders-Letters from Sol
- f tss 1g ClerS z tas,.-s s4-@ctstt

Post-ofice Orders-Letters from Sol
.f tis dlers.E El tas1- ,1.0uI
1t will be seen by the following order,
which was imperfectly teisgraphed. that
priva.es in the army; can send letters
free Of postage by having their letters in
dorsed "soldiers" by an acting field or
staff officer in the service of the United
States. That is as it should be:
s'The Postmaster General orders that
all letters indorsed Soldiers BY any
acting field or staff officer in the service
Of the United States shall be forwarded
in the mail, without prepayment post
age, in accordance with the eleventh
section of the act to employ volunteers,
&C., approved July %, 1851 aa % e
["Sigued,] I. P. TROTT, Chief Clerk. ;
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Departure Of Salem Guards for
b-sas1 Camp Putnam. 5a,. !.
GREA1sd4DAYtLN IN CLARLNGTOZ.

-
Thursday. the 8 lat of October, having
bseBs designsted by Lieut. We. STE
yENSi y Of the 9Th Regiment O. ", as
thesdAy apon which the Salem Guards
would leave this place for Camp, the
friend sla6d relatives of the various mem
bers .of the Company, came into town for
. inal leave. taking, and to witness the de
parf6re, and to cheer on their way some
niuety odd as noble and as calmly resolutel
nes ai II. hatever been our lot to look
.~oonasnT Bon ,isT9a9D SD bsllsCzass sEa
Il half past 4 Q O'clock, lst Lieutenant
Richnet, compsnys G. Capt Jere. Wiil.s
iams, 25th Reg. o. " who was here on
: visit. took charge Of the company; aud
assis1eH h by "Jeff. Cocbran,'' one Of the
heroes of Bun R1n, he soon had the CONS
psny ii order. After taking them through
yafiods evoldtions, in which his skill asc .
drili oficer,, ind his nrbanity of manners
as man, were manifest TO falI Iethe com-
pany we're ordered to2a Rest.s IN sfrontl of
the store of Messerly and q Sanders. on
water street, at which pointn some :hnn-
dreds or people had taken up their sta
tio6S.g 10 e spi7f sda Gadl hs41e ssa e4.
Lieut. Richner having signifed that
the mon, for the time being, under bis
command, awaited the pleasufeoof the as
seiHbled amdititudess Miss Mary Black.
(xho TOT some time has been the teacher
Of lodf select school, stepped forward,
and Sft6r being frtroduced to the assem-
bly, by DR.. o'Connor, delivered such al
address to the volunteers, ina loud. clear
and emphatic tone, as it has seldom, i
ever beBn our lot to bear. q I'd
Her vsice swelling in its rich tones will
ths fmportance aud magnitude Of be
theme,--then, dropping into those swee
u6ddlating cadences of pathos that onl.
: true patriot woman can utter--movet
ne feelings, and broke loose the scale,
fountains Of resolute hearts, until dr.
eye was not to be seen in the vast multi
tude. Itais ifutilesto attempt q descrip
tiohp0fs this mastery effort uof our fai
so5odtSsr--it was, one that must be see
ord hsssd to be appreciated. -.
Agsqonsas the feelings, which had bee
arousaa' byItbe sentinents and manner {
Of the fair speaker, had sufficiently sub
sfdSd for one to break in npons thu dee
s5lepce that had settled upon the move
hsarts end eountenances Of the assembl
--@4hree schcerss and = @tiger, were Pre-
up6bJi for s.the fair speaker Miss Black,
xkxy ny we're given xith a will-tt
saeho,e aud the re,echo's that came ve
Aesenine and re.yerberating from the bill
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Affecting Anecdote.

On one of the many bridges in Ghent
stand two large brazen images of father and
son, who obtained this distinguished mark
of the admiration of their fsllow-citizens by
the following incidents:
Both the father and son were, for some
offence against the State, condemned to Gle.
Some favorable circumstance appearing on
the side of the son. he was granted q re.
mission of his sentence, under certain pre-
visions in short, he was offered pardon, on
> most cruel and barbarous condition, name
ly, that he would become the executioner of
his father He at first resolutely refused to
preserve his life by means so fatal and de-
testabls. This is not to be wondered at;
for hope, for the honor Of our nature, that
there are but very few sons who would not
have spurned with adherence life sustained
on condition so horrid and unaaturaL-
The son, though long infexible, was at length
overcome by the tears and entreaties of a
fond father, who represented to him, that,
at all events, his the father's) life was for
feited, and that it would be the greatest
possible consolation for him in his last mo-
msnts to think that in his death he was an
instrument of his sons preversation.
The youth consented to adopt the horri-
BILE means of recovering his life and liberty !;
| he lifted the axe-bat as it was about to
/ fall, his arm sunk nerveless, and the axe
dropped from his hand Had be as many
lives as hairs he could have yielded them
all, one after another, rather than again con-
ceive, much less perpetrate such an act
Life, liberty, and everything vanished before
the dearer interests eff filial affection he fell
upon his fathers neck, and embracing him
triumphautly: "My father my father we
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Water.

Water, pure, sparkling water, is ever re-
freshing -invigorating to the wsaried body,
fevered brain and thirsty tongue. 1t never
parches with artificial heat-it never inflames
the mind, corrupts the heart, maddens the
soul, or blasts the fairest prospects aud the
brightest hopes of everlasting joy, as dees the
sparkling, ruby wine,' whose praise 80 oft
hath been echoed in minstrel lays. But it
refreshes, cheers, strengthens, and re-ani-
mates.
Wine is whirlwind Of fire, which con-
sumes both body and mind-which scorches
with its burning breath the good Of our ma
turs, and forever the nobility of soul and the
purity Of heart is scared and withered It
consumes the joy and hope of life, and moth
ing is left but the ashes of woe and the dark
ness of despair.
Water, pure, bright, sparkling water, il
the beverage which Con hath prepared for
man. Unlike the fiery wine, it slakes the
thirst and purifies and invigorates the whole
system-mental and physical Health and
| happiness strew their fairest flowers about
the pearl-like ripples of its CLASSY flowing tide
AYE,
'Joy smiles in the fountains health flows in the rils
And the ribands of silver unwind from the hills
They breathe not the mist of the baccnanas dreams
But the lilies Of innocence float their streams"
CHARLESTON PORTFOLIO.
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Decentralization Of War.

AT the commencement of the var in which
the country is involved, much religious en-
thusasm was manifested, and the same may
said to be true at the present time bat not
withssanding the religious interest manifes-
ted III many of our camps, and the religious
service held for the special benefit of our SOL
diers, it cannot be denied that the war is ex-
srcising very denOralizing effect upon
many. We tremble when We think of the
number who entered the service, consistent
members of the church who will come out Of
the war with their morals despoiled and their
religious characters defaced. Drinking and
swearing is on the increase, we fear, and IL
centious practices are INDUCED in to an alar-
ming extent.
Nor is the Generalization confined to those
in the service, but it is extending to every
class of society. Coyetous desires and feel
| ings are being cultivated, and there has new
/ er been time when the love of money was
more manifest in the actions of men, Eve
ry feeling of benevolence, justice, righteous
nessgnd truth IS being sacrificed by thou-
sands III the race after msmmon. The re-
eessities of the poor are taken advantage of,
and there is no limit to- the grasping of
tradesmen and spectators. The interests Of
the church is too much neglected, and the
| PlCeouiiS VI OHiIst auu nlm -CfuClueu, uocS
not claim that attention which it should
Oh! when will this onrolling stream of de.
moralization be turned back? When will
this fratricidal war end? When will our
invaders come to their senses and desist from
their wickedness And when will peace
be restored to our once happy country.
Let the true Christians of the whole coun-
try draw nigh to God, in fervent, earnest
prayer, that the power of Satan may be les
sened, and the cause righteousness strength
ened. In God, alone, is our strength.
Christian Sun.
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Raleigh, n. c., November 90, 1861.

sent myself Wretch? where are you 60
ing to take mey TO the parsons
Happy couple at Hotel here last week
Telsgraphed old man about it. Old man
comes down next day with all necessary feel
ings and arrangements to take young lady
hons . premature widow. But doesn't do
it. Young son-in-law, gentlsmanly and po-
lite-loved daughter so we'll couldn't help it.
Young lady all tears again, with equal pro-
portion of sobs Kill me if You win. my
father, but spare Wiliam.' Old mans feel
ings goes down several pegs. Thinks it no
use tocry over split milk-'get your hats
and bonnets and let's go home Young
couple as happy as infants with fingers stuck
fuil of molasses and feathers, fly around sf-
ter baggage; old man pays hotel bill and all
leave tewn together
''Did'st thou but know the only touch Of love,
Thou woulds't as soon gs kndle FIRE with snow
Asseek to quench the fire of love With words" !"