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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08
WOad NO6fCR.

Road Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom 1t may con-
oern, that at the next Session Of the Commission
ers Of Fairfield county TO be held In SEPTEMBER
NEXT, there will be presented apetitop praying eg
the establishment Oft the following described Counts
Road, o-wit: Commencing On the Turnpike Road
leading from RoyaltOn to Circleyile at the Bloom
field Road with said Turnpike; thence due North on
the half Section line of Section No. Five t in Aman-
da Township, as practicable, to the Township
line OF Bloom Township. .s...-. ~
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08


GT Capts. Joe. Stafford and Benz, r
Butier6sld are now recruiting Companies
for the service. 57
They are both gallant fellows and eff
cient officers. Their Companies will leave
in few days for the seat of war. All who
desire to volunteer should come up al
once. Capt, staford's Office is in 3utch's
old stand at.he Greene Corner, Capt. But
ter6eld's in siinehoomb and Chrke's Of
fee Tallmqdgo Block: ,ssNe
The payOf Soldiers has been increased
10 $l3 per. month, a bounty Of 500 and
l60 acres of, ,land,sss sa
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Estate of Isaac Finkbone, Sr nee
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UIRGlNIA PEGGET bound by indenture 70 the
" undersigned, rHDa way on Wednesday evening,
June 10. 1861. u persohs hereby forw armed nt
70 truslthe said virginia PaggcI on my accoant as
Will not be responsible sof ber aebts. one mill re
ward wilbe paid for her retura.
JuGe q, ,lssi-3nI3' MONROE sHUPE.
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FORMERLY "ODD FELLOWS.

"lLLbe lot on favorable terms for all approved
w purposes off public Hall.
for view OF the premises and contract apply 10 the
undersigned at the business rooms Of Mr. JohnWork.
august e,Ie6l-7wlg GE0UGE W. EDGAR
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08
How do you like it.

Col. Van Trump has been a bitter. con-
sistent and uncompromising Know Moth.
ing ever since the organization of that
patty. He led the party in '56---he now
leads the bob.tail (not 1.-The true) Democ-
racy Of this county. How do,our Irish,
German and Catholic friends like this?-
How do true Democrats like to,be repre-
sented in State Convention by compound
of Old Line Wing aud Know Nothing,
ism? ~ .Nrys ~y~ rr
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08
LAFAYETTE AClDENY,

me hrst term OF the academic year Of Lafayette
Academy, will open Monday the e9th Of Joly nm.
der the superintendence off. F. PEARS aided by a
competent assistant. Normal Department will he
attention will be given those entering that Jepart
ment. ~ ~l~''
TUITION, and S6 fortern Of 70 weeks
West Rushvle, Ohio, June, lsGi-6wIa
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08
CITY OF LANCASTER;

THURSDAY. AUG. ., 1861
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
The BiVouac.

I" P'"nItVe warfare armies rushed to battle
u"eneumoered with baggage or much bread.
s'uh' Inc country through which they pass
must Ieed them and when night comes the
ground Is their bed. And it is curious to OBJ
serve how the perfection of the art in arm. in
'nouerh tunes, causes return to these simple
practices OF barbarians. AS the world became
civilized armies were provided with tents. A
camp Is like city OF white roofs, which. as the
most moves on, disappears from one valley in
'he morning aud re-appears in another al night
as II by magic. But it is a magic with labor
In H. and Is accomplished only with a large
outlay OF time and toll. Napoleon, who rev.
olutlonlzed everything in war, revolutionized
th's' lie lett the camps and the long lines of
heaVy and slowmovlng wagons behind. His
so'iiers Dulll their fires where they halted :;
the foragers swept the country for provisions:
supper and bed were improvised beside the
olaze; and IN the morning, at the sound of the
drum and trumpet, the army rose to its feet as
one man, ready for the march. There was no
camp to take care Of; and the legions of the
Conquerer were on the enemy while he was
rubbing his eyes open or cooking his brea kfast
Napoieon's innovations were initiated by the
rest OF Europe; and the night bivouac particu.
iarly has become the practice of all modern
armies that find quick and unencunbered
movements necessary or advantageous There
Is something picturesque and sublime in it,
The long lines OF fires Pickering and glowing
IN the night; the groups of tired soldiers, Their
Tree and easy attitudes, their arms on the
ground ready to be caught up at any instant :;
the simple fare, the men cooking their supper
The Iong-stretchng shadows and the back
ground of darkness-who cannot imagine all
this! Then the vast multitude slumbers as
one man ;oniy the sentinels keeping watch.
Inc trees shelter some, and some lie in their
olahKe's under the stars. And thousands all
around are dreamng-some Of home, some of
battle and victory, some of partngs that were
painful, or of future meeting that shall h r,lI
of Joy-till suddenly the trumpe, sounds; nd
oil that host rises from the earth, and the stern
realities of the march, the fight, the terrible
roar and whistle Of death, take the place of
dreams.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
The Flag we Love.

Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, in his speech on
The occasion OF presenting a ba nner to the req.
iment OF Senator Wilson, paid the following
beautiful tribute to our national flag:
or, must deiain you no longer. have
sad enough. and more than enough, 10 mani.
fest the spirit in which this flag is now commi,.
'ed 10 your charge. 1t is the national ensipn.
pure and simple desrer to oil our hearts at
this moment, as we lift it TO the gale, and see
no other sign of hope upon the storm cloud.
Waich is reflected from its own radiant hues
dearer' thousand foid dearer TO US all, than
ever 1t was before, while gilded by the sun.
shlne OF prosperity, and playing with the zeph-
yrs peace. 1t will speak for itself far NOR.
eloquently than can speak for it.
Behold it Listen to il! Every star has
tongue, every stripe is arlcuate. There is no
language or speech where there voices are nat
heard. There's magic in the web OF it. Il has
an answer tor every question Of duty. 1t has
solution for every doubt and every perplpxi.
~ 1t has word of good cheer for every hour
Oi gloom or OF dependency.
Behold 1t! Listen to it! 1t speaks of carl
ief and OF later struggles. 1t speaks of yicto-
rles and sometimes Of reyerses, on the sea and
on The land. II speaks of patriots and of 1e-
roes among the living and among the dead ::
and OF HIM, the first and greatest of them ALL
around whose consecrated ashes this unnatural
and abhorrent strife has so long been raging-
the abominatlon of desolation, sta nding where
it ought not" But before ali, and above ali
other associations and memories-whetber oC
glorious men, or glorious deeds, or glorious
plGces-its voice is ever of Union and liberty.
of the Constitution and the laws.
Behold it Listen to il ! Let il tell the
story OF Its birth TO these gallant volunteers as
they march beneath its folds by day or repose
beneath its sentinel stars by night Let it re-
call to them the stra nge eventiul history of its
rise and progress; let it rehearse to them the
wonderful tale of its trials and triumphs, in
peace as we'll as in war; ard, whatever else
may happen to it or them, it will never be
surrendered to rebels never be ignominiouslv
struck to treason, nor ever be prosttuted to
any unworthy and unchrstian purpose of re-.
venge, depreciation or rapine.
And may merciful God cover the head of
each one of its brave defenders in the hour of
battle!
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
Cannon and Frost.

ARTILLERY and cool weather, we suppose, are
the TWO things that the Government is waiting
Ior before sending its great military expeditions
against the secessiOnists at the South. Since
inc hrst introduction of cannon they have been
playing constantly more aud more important
part IN battles. Even in the time of the first
Napoleon, an army without cannon was re-
garded as unarmed. When Napoleon crossed
the Alps, the commander Of the fortress cf Bard
wrote to his superior officers that he had seen
great body of cavalry defling along a bride
pain upon the side of the opposite mountain,
Dat as no cannon could pass the fortress. the
Austrian armies in Italy might feel perfectly
saie' lhe French engineers, however, sirewed
straw on the road. and took the cannon along
IN the night under the very walls of the fort.
ress; aud Italy was conquered. During all
the wars of Napoleon he was steadily augmen.
tlng the number of his cannon, and learning
by experience to lean with increasing conf
dence apOn their efficiency. The terrible charge
OF the Scotch Grays, at Waterloo, disabled 60
pieces OF the French artillery, and probably de-
cded the fate of the day.
A great development OF the artillery branch
OF the service took place in the last war of Eng.
land and France against Russia. 1t was gen.
eralIy understood among military men that the
Malakoh might have been retaken by the Rus.
SANS, but the place had been in fact conquered
by the eannonade which proceeded the assault; ;
probably the most terrific eannonade that has
ever taken place. Gen. Mcclellan witnessed
that cannonade, and the importance which he
had been taught in his military studies TO at.
tach to military was probably exalted by that
tremendous display of power. When he took
command at Washington he Immediately called
tor large increase in the number OF cannon.
and the greatest display of energy that the
administration has yet made has been in com.
plying with this demand. We presume that
Gen. Mcclellan must have now Sc, eral hundred
cannon in his army.
AS far as we can learn the new cannon are
all OF the same size-six Founders; and in this
we think that Mcclellan has shown good
Judgment. We hope he has shown equal sa
gacity in selecting projectilos; that especially
he IS not going 10 use those which will slaugh
ter his own troops.
The secessionists have also been adding large.
y to their supply Of cannon, the Tredegsr
Works having been running, il is said, day and
night for several months. The next great
battle will be at least a noisy one.-Scientifc
American
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

CONSISTENT TRAIroR.-On the r.;,Gx
turnpike, west of Railey's Cross Roads. resides
an old farmer named Sidnors. He eis violen1
oecessIonist, and has never ceased 70 utter bin
imPrecatons against the Government. Apuard
IN stationed near the hoUse--only. however. tor
surveillance over the road-and Sidmore rath.
er thao communicate with them, has locked
himself IN the upper story of his house. Two
days since he called his slaves, eleven in num-
Der, together, and told them 10 leave his house
and never return-that they were "paek OF
ID UnIOnIsts, and he would not have anv.
body about him with such internal sentiments"
The slaves grinningy submitted TO the ipAie.
non. ard departed for the camp Of the New
YORK Eighteenth, where they ave nov ouar.
tered.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
How an Army Moves.

mere are great many things besides men
and guns essential TO an army; and the COM
mander, about TO lead an army into a hostile
country, first secs that the commissariat is well
provided with provisions, that there are ample
means OF transportation, and that there is q re.
serve OF ammunition and clothing, and a good
supply ct hospital stores and medicines. All
the preliminary arrangements for the march
having been carefully made, the "order of
march = is communicated to the several COM
mandng officers OF divisions, brigades and reg
Iments, but not published in orders. The trooDs
are distributed according to the character of
the country.
10 very open country a large portion of
cavalry would be at the head of the column :;
but generally it is distributed throughout the
line. The artillery should be in the rear OF
the first foot regiment An advance of rear
guard OF mounted troops-one or two compa.
nles-shoud be detailed each dsy, and the reg
lment that has the right of the line one day
should be next day in the rear. Ia a woody or
mountainous country, detachments of hankers
and sklrmlshCrs are thrown out to the ris ht
ana lett OF the column, at distance of one 10
TWO hundred PAGES, to keep sharp lookout,
TO prevent any such disastrous and gratuitous
experience as those painfully and recently ia.
mlIar to us in connection with the ambuscade
on the road to Vienna.
The column having been formed half or
quarter distance, and the baggage train Assem-.
oled in the rear, protected by guard selected
from each regiment for its own baggage, the
column ls put in motion, and the march com.
mences with the same regularity as would be
observed by regiment moving in or out of
garrison town, the band paying, the light in
fantry with arms sloped, and those OF the rife.
men slung over the shoulder, the officers with
swords drawn, exact wheeling distance preser.
we'd, and perfect silence observed.
Alter having proceeded a short distance in
this manner, the word Of command, "route
step," 10 given by the general at the head of
'he leading battalion, and passed quickly on
to the rear. The captains, instead of continu.
nag at the head Of their companies draw back
to the rear OF them, that they may see any man
OF their respective companies who attempt TO
quit the ranks without leave. The soldiers
then march and carry their arms in any ina n
ner convenient to them, converse tion and smok.
Jog being ordinarily allowed.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

WAR SPIRIT OF WESTERN METHoDIsM-At
the recent session OF the Wisconsin Conference
patriotic meeting was held The Stars and
Stripes waved over the church, and a dense
throng filled it. Bishop Baker presided. Faith.
er Calender, whose sons are in the "bivouac,"
opened with fervent prayer. Speeches were
made by Rev. Mr.. PIIlsbury, of Racine Dis.
trict, and Rev. Mr.. Tllton, Of Janesvllle Dis.
lfict Rev. Mr. Cox, of The Conference, is al.
ready using Captains commission. aud Rev.
MIR. Requa IS rendered an urgent offer which
he will doubtless accept. Abiding TO this ia ct,
Mr. TIltOn, addressing Mr.. Requa, said: "If
you fall we will take care OF your wife and
fatherless children :" at which Rev. Mr.. Mar
lane sprang up and cried out for rising vote
of the Conference on the promise. which was
affirmed with emphasis. The Star Spanged
Banner" an address from DR.. Eddy, of the
NOrthweStern-nf which he complains that he
could not take notes-closed The enthusiastic
demonstration.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
q CALL A MANI"

The WANTS OF EUROPE.-The harvests in
Europe are more defcent than has been re.
ported, and what England and France say Of
each olher's deficiency is probably very near
the truth. The London Times says Fronce
will be compelled to spend forty millions sterl.
ing (about two hundred millions Of dOlars) this
year, TO make up the defciency-sn enormous
sum--greater even than the failure which last
years harvest entailed upon England. Sixty
millions of frances have been sent into Russia
to purchase grain. This large demand will af-
feet all the grain nations of Europe, and the
price of bread is already producing some popular
disorder. By the side Of this demand, the cot.
ton famine sinks into insigni6csnce. and as the
United States will be required 70 furnish, as il,
is furnishing. large amount Of bresdstuffs to
sappiy he deficiency 10 France and EngI.nd,
the probability Of any intrssivea Interference
with our doaestic troubles by them does no.
seem very iuminen. at the prescn. time.ryVe
.Fesfu a. 4.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

NGPoLEON's COAT OF MAIL-Just before
Napoleon set out for Belgium, (before the bat
tie of WaterloO,) he sent for the c.everest arIi.
San OF his class ia Paris, and demanded of him
whether be would engage to make a coat of
mail TO be worn under the ordinary dress, W hich
should be absolutely bullet-proof; and that, if
go, he might name his own price for such
work. The man engaged to make the desired
object, If allowed proper time, aDd he named
eighteen thousand francs as the price of it,
The bargain was concluded, aul n due TING
the work was prctG ed, and the artisan was
honore@ with a second audience ofthe Emperor
"Now," said his imperial Majesty, "Iut il on. !"
The man did SO. "As am 10 stake nv life on
It's efficacy, you will. ] suppose, have no odjec.
ton TO do the same?" and took brace Of pis
tolls and prepared TO discharge one at the breast
OF the astonished artist. There was no re.
treating, however, end, half dead with fear, he
stood the fire; and, to Tie infinite credit of his
work, with perfect impuaity. But the Emperor
was not content with one trial. lie fired the
second shot at The back of the artist, and after.
wards discharged towing piece at another
part ot him with similar effect. "Wel," said
the Emperor, "you have produced capital
work, undoubtedly. What is to be the price of
it?" Eighteen thousand francs were named
as the agreed sum. "There is an order for
them" SAID the Emperor; and there is another
for an equal sum, for the fright have given
YOU"
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

A WELL PROTECTED CIrY-The whole city
Of st. Lonis, on every side save the river, is
well fortified with heavy earlhwork defeHces,
surmounted by huge columbiads, rifed guns
and hOwlzers. There are guns on redoubts,
guns on boats, guns at the arsenal, guns at the
various departments, in fact, guns everywhere
Approaching 81. Louis from below, in a boat,
you see our glorious Union colors everywhere
The white tents OF soldiers dot the hills around
Soldiers are on duty everywhere, but soldiers
off duty are in camp, not lounging about the
streets. An immense fcTce is encamped near
the arsenal, and out at the fair grounds, and
the defences may be considered impregnabIe.
Troops arrive silently and depart silently,
daily, and the influence Of mighty military
intellect is felt every where-every where where
FremOnt's mysterious hand and mind guides
the destiny Of the West. Down the river are
the formidable gun-hoats, which will soon be
ready to open their iron hail upon the enemy's
forces. $500 =
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

AN llo%EsT O-D E&lo.-Nothisg. In nv
opinion. ('ays Dean Ra"sey.) somss up to The
originality and point OF the Montross old ns;d.
en- iadY : most ."exquisits reason" fer no, srh.
scrlO'lg to he proposed fund for Organizing :
volunteer corps IN that town. /, was a, ihs
time OF expected INVASION at the beginning OF
me century, and some Of the Town magistrates
called upon her and solicited her subscrint;on
10 faise men for the service Of the king.
indeed, she answered right sturdiIy. am
oae rae SIC thing; ! never could raise a man
Tor IG mystE aud I'm no ga'en to raise men fer
King Gecrge."
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

How DRUNKEN LOVER LooKs.-Tn a"Lie
for Life" the authoress thus truthfully nor.
trays it:
~ have been thinking how horrible it mus,
be TO see anybody one cares for drunk-thc
honest eyes dull and meaningless; the wise
lips jabbering foolshness; the whole face and
figure, instead Of being what one likes to look
at, takes pleasure TO see in the same room.
even, growing ugly, irrational and disgusting
more like beast than a man. Yet some wo.
men have 10 bare it, have to speak kindly 10
their husbands, hide their brutshness and keen
them from making worse fools of themse Ives
than they can help. | have seen it done, not
merely by working mems wives, hut lady wives
in drawing rooms. think if | were married.
and saw my husband the least overcome bv
vine, not drunk it may be, but just excited.
silly, or otherwise than his natural self, il would
nearly drive me wild Less on nv own sc.
count than his. To see him sink-not for
great crime. bat a contemplate pit of sensual.
sm-from the height where my love had placed
him; to have to take care of him, 10 pitv him
-ay, and ] might pity hiIh--but think The
full glory and passion fmy love would die ou,
then and there, forever"
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

GOfNG THROUGH THE MOTIoNs From the
" "Genealogy OF the Wetmore Family work
recently printed, we extract the following an.
ecdoIe Of the Rev. Isaiah Wetmore, of STRAIT.
ford, Conn:
When the news Of the surrender of Gen.
Cornwallis 10 Gen. Washington reached Slrat.
ford, it was on Sunday. and during the hours
of worship. Word was Immediately taken TO
the pulpit. where Parson Wetmore was enga.
ged in delivering his discourse. Drawing him
self up to his fullest height and making known
the intelligence, he SAID: My friends, the
house of God is no place for boislerous demon
strOIioDs we will, therefore. in giving three
cheers, only 60 through the notions. That
the motions were given with an emphasis, the
reader will easily imagine. and TO the congre-
cations of the present day. given to applause,
Il may convey a useful hint"
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

"IAPAssIoNED ELOQUENcE. "A corrcspon-
den, OF the Memphis APpeaI lays dewn the
following alternative proposition:
elf hell does not break loose under the feet
of every federal adheret-aye. every persistent
Union man in Kentucky, Missouri and Mary
land, ii will be because there is no such place
as hell, or these States are unworthy to Join
OCr glorious Confederation. We know what
vast pyramids of human bones they are in ina.
glnatIon erSctlng all over our Southern plains
And every Southern man, with even piece of
soul in him, should brace himself like steel for
the rush OF Scythian hordes that Liucoln is pre-.
pairing to hurl upon us. H0! every Southern
man, hO! every man on this side of the border
fling yourself from this day forward, heart
and soul, into the conflict, each in his appro-
pirate sphere of action.
LET the brutal minions Of beastly deepo-
tism come on The slaughter pens are ready,
and Yankee blood shall flow as free as festal
wlne.'
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
The Comfort OF a Plain Wife.

She l. not very fair, and yet
lore her quiet fac;
She wears not beauiy's coronet.
But there's tender grace
Upon her brow and in her ewes
A light, which could not be.
u her thoughts were not sweet harmopies-
She's beautiful 10 me.
MOI beautiful. save when the flush
Ot feeling dyes her cheek;
when her lips are mute beneath its gu.h
And leave her eyes 10 speak!
MOI beautiful, save when some thought
OF goodness sends it's glow
Across the faco by art untaught;
And yet. love her so!
For she is beautiful, though small
The gifts that overie
The soul so beautiful in all
In all that ca mot die.
Goodness is beauty, IhiI is why
The tides Of friendship roll
up from my heart and light my eye
love her for her soul.
Inc heart! the neart! give NE the hearth
care not for tho face,
However fair each seperate part
II II lack the SPIRITS grace;
Ulve me the heart-I care not how
The form may moUldcred be,
lfperfect love light up the brow
"Tis beautiful to me.
Smyrna times., 1861-10-24

The nigh. was dark in Ireland,
The rain was falling down,
And death wac stealing 10 the heart
OF little Willie Brown.
He lay upon his mothers knee,
And looked within her eyes;
OfsBmmers he had known but three,
And they were three of sighs.
; He looked within her gentle eyes,
a.s And tried in vain to speak,
For the rose had dimly faded
From the lily on his cheek.
And well the mother knew the words
Her darlidg would have said,
For there he lay dying
Dying for want of bread
The rain, upon the grassy roof
Came wildly rushing down,
And sageIs waited for the soul
sOf little Willie Brown.
He lay upon his mothers knee,
And faster fell the rain
He never looked upon her face,
Or asked for bread again.
Anl pner grew his lily cheek,
His golden hair uncured,
And the angels whispered him away
i From hunger and the world.