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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
From the Louisville Journal
The Situation Of Kentucky.

Buckner has left the south bank Of
the Green river and retired his forces
toward Bowling Green, and Stanton has
left Burksville, in Cumberland county,
and returned into Tennessee with his
marauding gang. These movements
may be regarded Rs our strategic vioto-
ries, defeating the rebels without a bat
tie. The disposition of the three divis.
ions Of our Federal troops may be brief
ly stated. Gen. Crittenden commands
the Western division, Gen. McCook the
Center, and Gen. Schoepf the Eastern,
while General Sherman supervises the
whole. We have already shown that in
the West, Col. Burbridgo has advanced
as far as Woodbury., which is at the
confluence Of the Big Barren with
Green river, about fifteen miles on the
left flank Of Buckner's opposition
at Bowling Green In the center our
troops have gone some fifteen miles be-
yOnd Nolin and taken position at Bacon
Creek, which is not more than six or
seven miles from MumfOrdsville, on tho
Green river.
We gave q letter on Saturday from
Grab Orchard stating that the Western
Division had received orders to march
from Mount Vernon, the intended route
being through Pulaski toward Cum
berland, from whence Stanton has lust
fallen back. Thus our troops are con
vorging upon the snemy's position
which extends from Bowling Green or
his left through his center, in Barren
county to his right recently at Burks
vile. The Union armies are advanc
ing slowly and surely. Gen. Critten
den has his headquarters at Morgan
town, in Butler county, with such gal
, liant spiritS as Colonels Jackson, Nc
Henry, and Burbridge. Gen. McCool
will soon ! Q at Mumfordsville, on thu
Green river, at which point he can cros
whenever it is desirable, and Genera
SchOepf is clearing away the rebels VIII,
have recently ravaged the valley of th
Cum berland. Whether any advanc
will be made at present, we do not know
but the movements of our friends Civ
cheerful indications that the threatene
march Of Buckner and his men upo
Louisville for their winter quarters
entirely impraolicable. Our forces ar
able to assume the defensive with all Sc
curity, but we are not prepared 20 sa
that they are strong enough to attac
the rebel intrenchmeRts and fortifoa
tiOns at Bowling Green, nor do "
know that such a course is desirable
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

TIE COMMANDER OF THE KEYSTONE
STATE,--A naval court Of inquiry, to
consist of Commodoros Shubriok, Strib-
ling, and Sands, has been ordered TO
convene in Washington on Monday,
the 4th instant, to inquire into the
causes of the failure Of Commander
Gustavus II. Scott, as the commanding
officer Of the Keystone State, to obey
tho orders given him, July 10, by the
Secretary Of tho Navy, to proceed to
sea for the purpose Of pursuing the
Sumter, to continue the pursuit until
some definite information Of her should
be obtained, and if suoh information
could not be obtained, to proceed tC
Jamaica to coal, thence to St. Thomas
and return to Havana and Key West
there to report for the Gulf Squadron.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

Army RATIONs.-Mr. Snow, assist.
ant in the Qdartermaster Generals Of
fee, in Washington, sold about five
hundred dollars worth of surplus ra-
tions saved by the army tcamsterS here,
from their regular ratious for the last
two months. The proceeds are appro
prated for the sick of that department
The soldiers have all surplus of ra
tions, which are sold by some regiments
and the funds appropriated to pay the
cost Of regimental music, aud by others
sold or exchanged for luEuriss, or little
articles of necessity not included il
their ratiOns.-- Wash. Cor. Philu
Press.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A WHOLE FAMILY ENLISTED Three
cons Of Wm. j. Haight, of Macon,
Trumbull county, aged 2l, 10 and II, are
soldiers in Company G, Capt STRAIT
tou's) Nineteenth Regiment, and now
Mr.. Haight himself has enlisted in the
cavalry company being raised by James
S. Abel As these three sons of Mr.
Height are all the sons he has, and he
has no daughters, il will be seen that
hisWhole family, except his wifo, are sol
diers
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A "Maideu Lady" whose "sohOol
keepin' and age have made fearful
havoc with her beauty, said one evening
to ono Of her little boarders, "Now,
Johnny, you get to bed early, and al
ways do so, and you will be rosy-oheek-
ed and handsome when you grow up"
The little codger looked up quizzioally
into her wrinklod oountenanco and
said, "Wcll, aunty / guess you used to
cit up lato good deal when you was
young, didn't your
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
IBr Bomr Circle,

A traveller stopped at public house
in Maine for the purpose Of getting din
ner. Dismounting at the front door, he
knocked, but received no answer. Co
ing to the other side of the house, he
found a little white headed man in the
embrace of his wife, who had his head
under her arm, while with the other she
was giving her little lord a pounding
Wishing to put an end to the fight, OUT
traveller Knocked on the side of the
house, and cried out in a loud voice:
"Hallo here, who keeps this house?"--
The husband, though much out oI
breath, answered: stranger, that's
what we are trying to docidel''
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
4OUtb's Department.

PA, will you answer me one Ques-
tion?" "Certainly, my boy" "Well
pa, is the world round2" ayes, oi
course" "Well, then, pa, if the world
is round, how can it come to an end2'
There now, that'll do-you can run
out and play"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A REBEL COLONEL KILLED-His fam
lily reside ia Pittsburg The Charles
ton, (S. o. Courier Of Oct 10Th, has
an account Of the death Of Col Spald.
ing, in the recent fight in Virginia.
tie was First Lieutenant Of the Rich
mond Light Guard, and was promoted
TO Lieutenant Colonel oemmanding
month ago. The Courier also states
that he was a Southern man by birth,
but married Ia Pennyslvnnia. and tbat
his family is nov residing 10 this city
- Pittsburg Gazette.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

GEN. MCCLELLAN's ACCEPTANCE OF
A SwoRD.-Gon. Mcclellan had a sword
presented to him on behalf of Phila.
dolphia City. In reply to the address,
he said:
ask you, sir, to give my warmest
and deepest thanks to tho honorable
body you represent for this entirely un-
merited compliment. 1 could thank
you better if I thought that deserved
il; but do not feel that do. Nothing
that l have yet accomplished would
warrant this high compliment. IL is
for the future to decide whether I shall
realize the expectations and hopes that
have been centered in me. trust aud
feel that the day is not far distant when
I shall return to the place dearest of all
others to me, there to spend the balance
of my days among the people from
whom I have received this beautiful
gift. The lcar cannot be long; Il mag b.
desperate. I ask in the future, forbear
nnCe, patience and confidence. With
these we can accomplish all, and while
1 know that in the great drama which
may have our hearts blood, Penn
sylvania will not play the least, trus
that, on the other hand, she will play
the highest and nobIsst part. I again
thank you, and ask you to convey tt
tho Council my most sincere thanks fol
the sword. Say to them that it will b.
my ambition to deserve it hereafter.
know | do not now.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

Jesse D Bright, Democratic United
States Senator from the State Of Indi-
ana, is reported to bo at the head Of q
rebel army in Kentucky. While Iudi.
ana is sending her patriotic sons into
that State by thousands, her tory Sona.
tor heads an army Of traitors to meet
them and aid the oonsPirntOrs in III,
overthrow Of the Constitution he has s.,
solemnly sworn 70 support We would
give something TO know that this trait
orous villain had fallen into the hand
Of the deceived aud outraged Demo
Gratis Of Indiana, who make up SO laFg
portion Of her patriotic forces.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
WAR DEPARTMENT.


WAsHINTON, D. c., Nov. /, 1861. I
General, it is my duty to lay before
the President your letter Of yesterday,
asking to be relieved under the recent
act of Congress.
In separating from you, I cannot re-
train from expressing my deep regret
that your health, shattered by long SER
vice and repeated wounds, received in
your country's defence, should render it
necessary for you to retire from your
high position at this momentous period
Of our history. Although you are not
to remuin in active service, I vet hope
that while l continue in charge of this
Department, over which I now preside.
| shall at all times be permitted to avail
myself Of your counsels and sage expe.
rience.
Ii has been my good fortune to en-
/ JOY a personal acquaintance with YOU
for thirty years, and the pleasant rola,
| tlons Of that long time have been great
ly strengthened by your cordial and en-
tire cooperation in all the great ques.
/ tions which have occupied the Depart
ment and convulscd the country for the
last six months, In parting from you
[ can only express the hope that a mor-
citul Providence, which has protected
You amidst so many trials, will improve
your health, and continue your life long
after the people Of the country shall
have been restored to their former hap
piness and prosperity,
am, General, very sincerely,
Your obedient sorvoBt,
! SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A SHORT OR LoNa WAR2-THE
QUESTION DISCUSSED IN THE CABI-
.NET.-A Washington correspondent Of
the Springfield CMaSs) Republican
writes:
It is we'll known here in Government
circles that some time last week there
was a very serious timo in the Cabinet.
For two or three days the President
and his Secretaries we're in session for
hours each day, and ut last a decision
was arrived at. II is said by some o.
the friends Of different momber6 Of the
Cabinet that the subject Of controversy
was whether the war should bo carried
on vigorously this foil aud winter or
not, and that the vigorous policy tri-
umphsd.
Gen. Mcclellan says in private what
he did In public before the Phiadel-
| phia committee--that the war will be a
short one. This is evidently his strong
conviction. lie does not believe the
slave States eau long hold out after We
are ready to pursue an active policy
One great success this fall he believes
would shake the Rebel Confederacy ia
its very center. 1t is very enoOurag-
ing fact that the commander of our
armies entertains these views, for h,
probably better understands the powei
Of the enemy than any other man north
of Mason and DiXon's. If he is right
the war will probably end before mex
year at this time-and possibly before
next anrinU
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
a BEBBL SONG.

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We puhhHh 'ho loll""iuS 7poo'"e" ol i'o'' P''' "
request Of one Of volunteers I'm Western Ntrgiuiar
,,, crl I'm tl, ,oists of a Southern soldier. FillI
r a. ,tr , Co, ro,,,tls- .,,1, r.,,y Cheat NIgun-
tnt2
TIE SOUTHERN WAGON
y7, ,lls,s , & and iir, ,rr Southern hand
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laud
9 Su',.ge 20 ,s o,u NV @ w, ~ @ .,1 LII IN ia.
-'oJu'NP '''' ' woe ~
Ch0rus-MNtlo for the wagon u luIi'I ,,
IRe enuLu ls oaf A'6'lH ana No u ma llh .
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

| A father divided number of apples among his 4
children: 90 the eldest hu gave the ue-thrd Of the
whole number he had and apple more To the second
No. NJ. sa.e SI. u %, ot N g G oS t S,' au aplle hIl q
aud apple moro. Aud the remaining apples he divided
among himself au Die fourth child giving the child
| apple thuu ne kept himself What was the
number OF apples hich he had at first, and how many
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A transcendentaI preacher Took for
his text, "Feed my lambs" A plain
farmer quantity remarked TO him, on
comipg out of church: "a very good
text, sir but you should take care not
to put the hay so high in the rack that
lambs can't reach il.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A CoNTRAsT-A party Of gentle
men, rebels who were detained in
PittSburg on Sunday, on their way to
Fort Warren, Boston, we're permitted to
eat and enjoy themselves at the Monon.
gahela House. How our men are treat.
ed BY the rebels may be inferred from
the fact, stated by the Richmond Dis
patch, that the prisoners from Balls
B uf we're hauled to the city in burden
orrs, and that a bucket Of water was q
t'eat to them, 80 that 'in one of the
cars the privilege of getting a drop Of
tho fluid became a subject Of oontro
versy."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

a gentleman calling at stable to
see a pair Of horses that had been ad.
vertised for sale, and finding but one Of
them there, asked the man in attendance,
"Where's his mater" "Fdith, sir, an 1
think he gives EN- mato but wonce a
week, ." was the reply.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
To Lieut., Gen. WISrtELD scorr.

Minds, like growing fruit, should
mellow as time advances; but more fro-
quently estrnnged from what Is proper
to them, like fruits prematurely pluck
ed, they Ouly rot into a somblanoo Of
ripeness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A young lady, pressed by friends to
marry a decent, but poor man, on the
plea, "Marry for love, and work for sill
ler," replied, cts a vera true; but
kiss and a tinniefu' o cauld water makes
a gey Wersh breakfast"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

At a grand dinner given in Wash
ington TO Prince Napoleon and his suite,
an eminent American naval commander,
born in a slave State, was seated next to
a French naval officer who attended the
Prince. The conversation between
these two gentlemen turned upon she
Southern blockade. The French officer
said that it would before long be broken.
"By what Powor2" asked the American.
"By the English, Of course" was the
answer; they cant live without cotton. "
every good, replied tho American,
"but, l tell you what, the consequence
ofsuch an interference will make 6g.
uro in history. AS soon as it happen,
a million Of men will march South from
the loyal States, each carrying two mus
kets-one for himself, and one for
negro. Whether this proceeding viii
help tho English to cotton, you, Mon
sieur, can judge as we'll as /. "
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

How can nyo persons divide hyo oggs, so that each
shu receive one, and st one remain In tho dish'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

Mn. EDTOR:-The answer Co Enigma in last week 8
paper rs; The Battle of Bunker l fought ia the year
Seventeen Hundred and Seyenty-dye. Very good, but
rather too many letters 90 work out easily. Give Us
shorter ones, "lUnty,' and Ubgo your ilioud
HlabOrui Nov. 10, 1861 QUIZ,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

The following is tho response Of tho
Secretary Of War to the letter Of Gen.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

$50 far, so good" as the boy said
when he had finished the FIRST pot Of his
mothers jam.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

WON'T FIGuT.-Rcv. Dr.. Wallace, Of
Philadelphia, a graduate of West Point,
declines to become the Colonel Of a reg,
imeut Of pious and moral men, and gives
has roasoRs as follows
The Bible throughout forbids minis
ters to take the sword, while it urges
Christian people to fght on numerous
occasions. The tribe Of Levi never
fought, though the Jews we're among
the most warlike nations. Aaron new
er fought, nor Samuel nor Elijah, nor
Isaiah. Saul was severely punished for
offering sacrifice, aUd Hophui and PhiR.
cas-, when they carried the ark uuueces-
sarily to battle, perished. David was
not allowed to build the temple because
he was a man of blood. Yet military
leaders, both under the cid aud Oew
disPensatious, were highly honored.-
Church history confirms my view. Il
has been deemed unseomly ju every age
for ministers to take military com,
mand The exceptions are so rare as
to confirm the rule. If [ we're a lay.
man, I think that nothing but physical
inability could hold mo back.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21
"By Tho salt sea wave

as a good thing, but you can bug it
cheaper in Syracuse. Invalids from
neighboring towns frequently 90 and
take a dose Of Syracuse, the excellent
medic nal qualities in salts having been
thoroughly established in Central New
York as we'll as elsewhere. Every
thing is salt in Syracuse. Corn beet
roams tho streets at will Nice picked
perch meander the peaceful brooks, and
picked lambs bloat in the adjacent pas.
lures. Picked live pork is also a com
mon thing in Syracuse. Every citizen
has picked tongue Of his own. 1t
WAS while crossing one Of tho multifari-
Gus bridges Of Syracuse that Mrs. lot
"looked back, % and at once changed IA
a pillar Of salt-a sad warning to all
ladies not TO look back. Mrs. Lot is
no mOrei butthsse are lots left in Syra,
ouse, and corner ones are quite valua
BILE.
Politicians from tho back counties
have been kROwn to 60 to "the Syra.
ouse Convention" very fresh and return
home pretty we'll salted down.
The "salt tear" is occasionally seen Il
glisten in the eye Of some gentle heart
ed Syraousian.
1t never rains in Syraouse-it briHes
1t can not be said of tho young la
dies Of Syracuse that they are "neithe
sugar nor salt'-thoy arc both.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

SYRACUsE.-Syracuso is in the Stnte
of New York 1t is bounded on the
north by bridges, on the south by bridges
lin short, it abounds in bridges. It's
chief productions are salt political con-
versotions and pretty girls. But salt is
the great feature of the town. The wa
ter is all salt, and the elderly persons are
all "old salts" The politicians being a
little rough, may be called Coarse OF
Rock Salt, The young ladies being
very 6ne, may be termed super6ne Ia.
bic Salt. There is no "soll" in them
and hence they can't be called salt-cel
lars. Down Casters regard
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

"How many deaths?" asked tho hos
pital physician, while going his rounds,
"Nine."
"Why, | gave medicine for ten"
ayes; but one wouldn't take it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

DEPOT FOR REBEL PRIsoNERs.-Th
Register states that the island selected
for the depot is the island owned by
Mr., johnson, lying in Sandusky Bay,
about two and a half miles distant,
north from Sandusky. It contains about
300 acres Of land, aud the portion to be
occupied by the Government lies at the
east end, aud includes about sixty acres
of cleared land. Comfortable wooden
buildings are to be erected, aud the
grounds Immediately around them arc
to be enclosed by a substantial fence .-
The Register says the ISLAND is admira
bly, adapted for tho purposes intended
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

The captain Of ship is not governed
by his mate, but married man gener-
ally is.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

A wedding party passed through FL
mira few days since, which never had
It's prototype in the whole train Of Hy.
mems devotees. The following items
10 regard to this peculiar couple will
satisfy every one that matrimonial
sweets" were never measured out on so
small a scale before. Their respective
ages we're twenty one and twenty years.
Their respective weights are about six
ty-fve and tbirty-tbreo pounds. Their
respective heights, three feet Eve inches
and two feet eleven inches The gem
tlemun is brother Of the celebrated
General Mutt Tom Thumbs great rival.
The lady is known as the Fairy Queen,
formerly Miss Sarah Belton. The hap
py pair we're on their way to the little
lady's home from their bridal trip to
Niagara Falls.
On a wet, miserable, foggy London
day, Charles Lamb was accosted by q
bcpgar woman with, "Pray, sir, bestow
little charity upon a poor destitute
widow woman who is almost perishing
for lack of food Believe me, sir,
have seen better days" $50 have /, ,
said Lamb, handing the poor creature q
shilling, 80 have i itsO miserable
duyI Good bye"
| REPRINT or OLD PAPERS "A good buI
novel enterprise has been undertaken
by Pembcrtou & Bradley, of New York
in the republication cf old American
newspapers, extending rs far back ii
I1728, and coming down to 1913. The
frst published is the New EnglanC
| Weekly Journal Of April 8, 1928, Of
which We hear some 10000 copies hav,
been Issued. They are fac sinttles Of
the original, and will be instructive anC
curious additions to the public and pri
vate libraries Of the country. They ar,
to be published semi i-monthly and vii
cost Only two cents each
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-11-21

Secession a. our watchvori 5r rse1s al demand,
And 90 defend Gre-do- p-igc heart aud hand
jeff is our President, with stephens by kis side,
Bravo Bpauregurd, General win ioiu us On vUC rad