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, 1861-12-23

Distress Of tho Richmond Prisoners.
An officer Of the New York 18th, prisoner
at Richmond, makes a touching appeal to the
North, and to the Government. Since the
date Of the letter Noycmber 17ih) published
in the NcH York Herald Of the 20tl instant,
something has been done in the direction Of
supplying these wants. How entirely the
clothing thus sent hns found its way to our
prisoners is unknown. The appeal is touch
ing one:
We are nearly naked. Nearly five months
Since that date we lave not had a change OF
around our shivering fr:,1nes are the remnants
our departure from Washington prior 10 thu
to scc 4 soldier Of the Union shrink
than a. single shirt and q palr Of
soldiers OF the United States Army, to de-
1nand clothing? Doea Government i.uag inc
that wc are clothed by Confederate authoEi-
Tics, or that its garments arc indcstructable by
time and flths Massachusetts las generously
sent abundant clothing to her soldiers, cap
turcd only month since ct Leesburg. Shall
not men, Who have prov en- themselves equally
loyal through five months Of suffering and de-
privation, ut least be protected by apparel
sufficient to satisfy the demands Of decency?
Please make such an appeal, if any may be
needed, IS you may deem proper to the oc-
ffSiDn
, 1861-12-23
Another Pennsylvania Cavalry EesF
IIaeuf Coming.

P1rTsBURGH, Dec. 90.--CoL WynEoop'6
Regiment of cayalry Leaves ho1e tomorrow
Denmark, P1ima Donna, Angslo Saxon, Mode
Tator, Shenmgo, Commercial and Ida May.
, 1861-12-23

has special dispatch from Baltimore stating
that news had htcn received from Richmond
10 the effect that Fort Pickcns had opened tirc
on Fort McRac three times since the 22d ult-,
hut with What effect is not known. On the
10th ult. perfect shower Of shells was thrown
into the fort by Col. Brown.
, 1861-12-23

: e The third meeting in behalf Of the sol
d;c1s, under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, will be held on Sabbath
evening, Dec. ed, at II O'Clock, in the United
Presbyterian Church, corner Of Washington
and Jefferson streets. Revs. Patterson, Ray
mond, Bassctt, end Messs7. Farwell, ia
cobs, Richardson, Moody and King, Will ad-
dress the meeting. The friends Of the soldier
and the Christian public arc cordially invited.
, 1861-12-23

sT. JOINS, N. F., Dec. 2L-The steamer
Arago, via southampton, passed Cape Race
this evening, Her adyices arc three days later
than per the America. Cotton ii1mcr, but
quiet BreadstufIs dull and declining.
There has been no aba4eu1ent in the bellige-
rent attitude OF England
, 1861-12-23

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2l.-A Frankfort dispatch
says the House, by vote Of 60 to IL, con
CURED in the Scnates amendment to the bill
reported by the House Committee on Federal
Relations, thanking the President for his mod
ifcation Of Fremont S proclamation, and Cam
eron's report, and requesting Mr. Lincoln to
dismiss Cameron.
, 1861-12-23

ForEey s Philadelphia Hf<as learns, upon
good authority, that Governor Curtin, on rc-
ceipt CT tie English news, stated that after
the middle Of January no military forces
eheu1d leave the State.
, 1861-12-23
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAP

BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ENGLISH EMBRoell0,
RESTITUTION DEMANDED.
Warlike Preparations Abroad.
FRANCE .cAkNoT SEPARATE FROM
ENGLAND.
i CALL FOR UNITED IRELAND.
HER OPPORTUNITY 70 STRIKE.
Public Meetings at Dublin.
OPINIONS I'M WASHINGTON.
No official Communication sYet.
A LONG CORRESPONDENTS
PROMISED.
Final Resort to Arbitration.
THE SKIRMISH At DRAlNSVILLE.
REBEL LOSS 15e-FEDERALs Is
Ha4,k Suspensions 1n1f:ed OF:
CONFERENCE WITH }THE
GOvERNM M ENT.
More Firing at Pensacola.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25
From the Springfield Republisan.
NOMINATIONS.
A Series OF
ESSAYS UPON HUMAN LIFE.
Br TIMOTHY TITCoMB.
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
1t was the sarcastic remark of a crusty
old parson Of Connecticut that woman has
the undoubted right 10 shave and sing bass,
II size chooses TO do so. / question the
right OF bearded man to shave himself, and
/ VIII not concede that women shas su-
perlor right, based Oh inferior necessities /;
but believing that man has an undoubted
right to sing bass, am inclued TO accord
the same right to women Woman is a fe.
male man, and there is no reason that |
know OF why she should not have the same
right, precisely, that a male man has |
claim Tor myself, and for man, the privilege
OF singing tribe, under certain circumStan.
ccs and why should not accord to woman
the same right to sing bass Z? The brave
old chorals Of Germany would hardly be
sung with much effect were the airs denied
to The masculine voice, yet if it be mans pre-,
rogatlVe TO sing bass, il is surely wOman'S to
sing treble. II il be uSurpation for her to
grope among the gutturals of the masculine
clef, It is gross presumption for him TO al
tempt to leap the fVe-rail fence that stands
between him aud high @. put this con-
sideration forward for the purpose of stop,
ping every cavler's mouth upon the subject,
until present. arguments of a broader
and more comprehensive character, in sup,
port OF woman's right TO sing bass.
1t is claimed by those who deny woman's
right to sing bass that she is needed for the
treble and alto parts. Needed by whom ?
Needed by manl But who gave man the
right to set up his needs as the law OF
woman's life II man needs treble aud alto
i nope he may get them He has the un.
uouoied right TO sing both paris TO suit his
own fancy, or TO hire others to do il for him.
Man needs buttons on his shirts, and clean
linen, ont for The life of me | cannot see
why that need denies woman's duty in auv
respect. Let him do his own washing and
sew on bis own buttons. Suppose a woman
should need to have hooks and eyes sewed
upon her dress, as some of them do. same.
times, after taking long breath. would
that determine il TO be mans duty to saw
them on ! 1T is poor rule thai m work
both ways" This is a poor rule that win
not work both ways" Thsis one OF the
ILLUSTRATIONS, Of mans gslfsbnsSS that be
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

rent rights Of man That a commnnit,
~ S''.g l"toerably oppressed and wronget
,uNe up arms against their oppressors
% 'ncoh'eStable. Switzerland demonstrn
yea !. centuries ago, as our fathers did in
One american revolution But has a part
o' country right to secede at pleasure
from the residue and form separate ond
rival nation 7 Night New England have
IJnStlhabIy done this in 1901 or in 1914
when The government was In hands tbat
she vehcmnlly disliked ? Might she Tins
have juStfiably relieved herself from the
rulnous paralysis of the embargo Might
the south have thus resented the elevation
of John Quincy Adams to the Presidency?
Might the east aud northwest hare thus
resisted the Lecomrton outrages of Bu.
chanan
The true answer to these questions i'm.
plies that nation is a reality, an entity. a
vital force, and not mere aggregation, like
Fourth-of July gathering or sleighing and
supper party. Parties form aud fall, appear
and vanish; cities may rise like cxhalat ations
and perish by quick decay emigration
may depopulate one empire and aggrandize
another but nation is properly enduring
aud cannot he DESTROYED without crime.
Though u million souls should annually mi.
CRATE from Great Britain to colonies Anne
rIca, Australia, and the Indies, until thrice
as many people Of British blood were liv.
ing elScw here as in the fast anchored isle,'
England would still lie England and
th'iIloh Chinese might settle in California
next year without acquiring thereby the
right TO wrest that country from the union
aud annex it to their native land. The Anne.
rioan people are the rightful masters of the
area lncIoSGd within the recognized bound.
ares OF the American Republic, and no
part OF 1t can be aiienated without their
fnlI consent. Their gold has purchased it
their blood has enriched and hallowed it
-helr sweat has redeemed it from savage in
hospitality and made it for the habitation
and enjoyment of civilized men and their
trong arms will hold it against foreign en-
;roachment or domestic treason. They
nay be compelled to yield some part of it |
o overwhelming force, never to mere men,
ICE or pretense of force If treason she'll !
VreSI II from their grasp, then is treason
trongcr than loyalty, and a respect must
'e shown to its artillery to which its logic !
'an lay no claim. Let those who have
'ecklessIy appealed from the peaceful mates.
" OF popular decision at the ballot.box.
1S TO the dubious arbilrument Of the bat. |
-Ie-heId see TO it that the essential badness !
of their cause is re.enforced and supple.
ncnteG by the superior callber and service
If their gnns, or they will have aggrava.
ed civiI defeat Into an Overwhelming aud
inal discontinue.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

say anything about these rights, aud scorn
those OF their sex who do / have never
known woman who was at once satisfied
III her affections and discontented with her
womaTs lot aud her woman's work. There
Is Il weak place, or a wrong place, or rot
ten place, in the character or nature of
every woman who stands and howls upon
the spot where her Creator placed her, and
hegIccts her own true work and life while
claiming the right TO do the work aud live
tne lite OF man. | will admit oil the right
mat such woman claims--al that my.
self possess--if she will let me alone and
Keep her distance from me. She may sing
bass, but do not wish to hear her. She
is repulSlve to me. She ofTends me-
believe in women. believe they are
tue sweetest purest most unselfsh, best
part OF the human race. / have no donbt |
on this subject, whatever. They do sincr
the melody in all human life. ns well rs the |
melody in music. They carry the leading
part, at least in the sense that they are n |
step IN advance Of us, all the way in the .
Journey heayenward ! believe that they
cannot move very widely out of the sphere
whIch they now occupy, and remain as good
as they now are aud deny that nv be.
lieI rests upon any sentimentality, or ieal.
ousy, or any other weak or unworthy basis
A man who has experienced mothers de.
votion, wife's self.sacrfcing love and a
daughters affection, and is grateful for all,
may be weakly sentimental about some
ihlngS, but not about women. He would
lelp every woman he loves to the exercise
1f al the rights which hold dignity and
happiness for her. He would fight that
she might have those rights, if necessary
'ut he would rather have her lose her voice
'ntrely, than 10 hear her sound q bass
lote 50 long as a demi-semi anayer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25
The Northern Rally,

We've borne too long This Southern wrong
That ever sought TO shame us
The threat and boast the braggart toast.
THAT Southern men would tame u.s."
We've bent the knee to chivalry,
Have borne the lie aud sc orning;
But now thank God our Northern blood
Has reused itself from fawnng.
The issues made, our flags displayed,
Let he who dare retard it
No towards here grow pale with fear
For Northern swords uo W guard it.
The men that won at Lexington
A name and fame in story,
Were patriot sires, who lit The freS
TO lead their sous to glory.
Like rushing tide down mountain side,
The Northern hosts are sweeping
Each freemans breast 10 meet the test
With patriot blood is leaping.
Now Southern sneer and buIIies' leer,
Will find swift vengence meted
For never since foemen met
Have Northern men relrea:ed.
United now, no more we'll bow,
Or suppllcate, or reason: :
Twill be our shame and lasting blame
Ii we consent to treason.
Then in the fight our hearts unite,
One purpose move US ever
No traitor hand divide our land,
NO power our country sever
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

Trains do not stop Stations where the time Is omitted
in the above tables.
An through Trains going Westward, Cleveland
with Trains for Toledo C&icagO ColuEus CTcinnat In
dianOpOLip, &c.
And all through Trains going Eastward at Dunkrk
with the ains OF Y E. r r. and at Buffalo, with those
of N Central and Buffalo N Y. City Railroads. for Neg
York, albany, Boston, Niagara Falls, &c, &c.
a., :. ~ A. c. HUBBARD, Station Agent.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

Judge Spragpe. in the Unlsd States
Court at Boston. has clearly defined the
crime of piracy. aud slernly laid down
the law for its pupishment His definition
and Instructions bring the prisatserlng Of
JEFF, Davis aud his crew within the stat
ute, and may we'll impart to those who
propose 10 engage ia this mQpderR plraeY
that discretion which Is tha Bsstee ps-t 0
nAlor
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

DUCRO & BROTHERS, Manufacturers of A
Dealers Furniture ho best descriptions and every va.
riety Also general Underakers and manufacturers Of Co
fms order Main street. North OF South Publ Square,
Ashtahula 4l9
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25
Livery Stables

LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Man
ufacurer steam establishment north Main street near tn
Office Of Drs harrington h Hall. AshtabulH, o. Il
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

Fl. F. & j. q. CULVER, have removed to the
Fisk House Stable where they offer TO the citizens Of Ash
abula the Of the best equipped Livery Stable in Ash
abula County, prices that range but Just above The M
ing standard. Cali and see. Nov. J. 1850 bs7
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
A CURL CUT OFF WITH AN AXE.
A TRUE INCIDENT.

"Do you see this lock of hair?' asked
an old mar of me. ~
& Eyes; but what of it? It is I suppose,
the curl of child long since gone to
God"
''It is not. 1t is lock of my own hair;
it is now nearly seventy years since it was
cut from this head"
''But why do you prize a lock of your
own hair SO much?"
at has story belonging to it. and a
strange one. l keep it thus with care
because it speaks to me more of GSd and
of his especial care than anything else 1
possess.
was a child Of four years old, with
long, curly locks, which in sun or rain,
hung down my cheeks uncovered. One
day my father went out into the woods to
cut up log, and went with him, was
standing little way behind him or rather
at his side, watching with interest the
heavy strokes OF the axe, as it went up
and came down upon the hard wood, send
ing off splinters in all directions at every
stroke. Some Of the splinters fell at my
feet. and eagerly stopped to pick them
up. In doing SO l stumbled forward,
and in moment my curly head lay upon
the log. l had fallen just at the moment
W hen the axe was coming down with all
its force. It was too late to stop the
blow. Down came the axe. 1 screame
and father fell to the ground in terror
He could not stay the stroke, and in the
blindness which the sudden horror caused
he thought he had killed his boy We
soon recovered; l from my fright and b.
from his terror. He caught me in hi,
arms and looked at me from head to foo
to find out the deadly wound which he
was sure he had inflicted. Not drof
of blood or scar was to be seen. H.
knelt upon the grass and gave thanks te
gracious God. Having done so, h,
took up his axe and found few hairs or
its edge. He turned TO the log he hat
been cutting. and there was a single loci
of his boys hair, sharply cut through ane
laid upon the wood, How great the es
cape! Itwas rs if an angel had turnee
aside the edge at that moment when i
was descending on my head. With re
newed thanks upon his lips. he took tn,
curl, and went home with me in his arm.
That lock he kept all his days, as {
memorial of Gods care and love.-Tha a
loek he left mt on his death bed
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
Notice.

ALL parties knowing themselves indebted to
me, will please take notice, that have recently
disposed of my business TO A, M. HollabangL.
Esq and will therefore request them to come
forward aud settle their accounts without fur.
ther notice. LAYERS
Oct IS 1861 ct
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

KNowLEDGE--One oil the most agree
able consequences OF knowledge is the re-
spect and Importance which 1t communi-
Gates TO old age. Men rise in character
often as they increase in years; they are
venerable from what they have acquired
and pleasing from what they can impart.
If they outlive their faculties, the mere
frame itself is respected for what it once
CO ntained; but with uneducated women
when youth is gone, all is gone. No hu-
man creature gives his admiration iol
nothing; either The eye must be charmed
or the understanding grati6ed. A woman
must talk wisely or look well. Every hu
man being must putup with the coldest ci
Witty, who has neither the charms o
youth, nor the wisdom Of old age.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

DEATH.--Death comes equally to us
all, and makes as equal when it comes.
The ashes of an oak in a chimney are no
epitaph of that oak, to tell me how high
or how large, that was; it tells not what
fecks 1t sheltered while it stood, nor how
many men it hurt when it fell The dust
of great persons graves is speechless, too
it says nothing, it distinguishes nothing.
As soon the dust of wretch whom you
could not look upon will trouble thine eyes
if the wind blow it thither; and when a
wbirlwind hath blown the dust of the
>chrch yard into the church, and the man
sweeps the dust of the church into the
church yard, who will undertake TO sit
those dusts again, and to pronounce
'this is the patrlcian, this is the noble
flower, and the yeomsn, this the piebian
bran.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

A young lady of extraordinary capaci-
ty addressed the following letter to her
cousin:
DEER CUzzIN:-The weather whar we
is air kold, and I suppose whar you is il
air kolder.
We is all we'll, and mothers got the
his Terrix, brother Tom has got the Hop
pin Kaugh. and sister susan has got ba-
bee and hopes these few lines will find
you the same. Rite Sune. Your aphee
tionate Kuzzen.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
Err sANDUsKY, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1861.

Meanwhile the Doctor was raising the
ladder to the window, and by the time
he had placed it and assembled half its
length, his wife and favorite man servant
were watching him from lower window.
The Doctor pushed up the window and
jumped in the servant jumped ont Of
the lower window and removed the lad.
der. In an instant Strahan saw that his
bird had flown, and he rushed back to
the window just as the ladder reached
the. ground.
''Put that ladder back here again.
roared the Doctor from the upper window
''Let it stay where it is" cried the wife
from the lower window.
"Put it up here, instantly. or I'll dis
charge you," beloved some one from
the upper window.
'Let it alone, and I'll double your wa
ges. chimed in the lower window.
''Do as 1 tell you, bIockhead," yelled
the doctor, with rage. .a
"Come into the house, John" said Mrs
S., very coolly. ga5}
And John went into the house. leaving
the medical gentleman heapiug curses
upon everybody, including his wife. and
servant John.
: All night long the Doctor was kept 6
L. l.-S--:c.
she put her lips to the key hole and whis
psred:
"What success in tanning a shrew, Doc
tor %
The next morning she came to the doc
and called
doctor j.
"Madame," 7" repliele the gentleman.
''Would you like some breakfast ?"
b "I'm not particular
"There is cold turkey left. if you weul
like it" ,4
: The Doctor deigned no reply and th
e lady again left him alone.
# During the afternoon she again tappe
+ at his door and called
o "Doc:or y
r "Well, my DEAR very humbly.
1t "Would you like some dinner o.
le 81 should .
n ''Will cold turkey do for you ?"
l. "Anything, my DEAR"
le eff let you out will you promi'
S, never to lock me up again 90
y, 81 will ......-
N "And never object to my eating tu
or key again %
Never"
,e "And attempt to tame shrew again
ly "Never"
'r, u-may-come--out.
It And the lady unlocked and threw op'
ty the door.
To this day DR.. S. has never attempt
he to dictate to his wife as to what she shou
a. eat, or when she should ride, and h
al never leen heard 10 boast again of 81
te ming a shrew."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
X "a. SEA W q A.
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
has been ap3 ointed and qualified as Executor
OF the estate of John Lundy dec d, late of Wv
Oct7
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.-I saw a mourn
er standing at eventide over the grave OF
one dearest to him on earth The mem
ory OF joys that were past came crowding
on his soul. "And this" said he, SIS
all tn at remains of one so loved and loves
ly2 | called but no voice answers. 0, my
loved will no. hear! o Deathl inexorable
Death! wlat hast thou done? let me lie
down and forget my sorrow in the slum'
Der OF the grave"
When he thought thus in agony, tie
form CT Christianity came by He heard
the song and transport of the great null
titude which no man can number, around
the throne, there were the spirits Of the
just made perfect, there the spirit OF her
he mourned Their happiness waspure,
permanent and perfect. The mourner
then wiped the tear fIom his eye, took
courage, and thanked God; "all the days
of my appointed time.' said he, "will l
wait till change Gomez" and lie returned
to the duties Of life, no longer sorrowing
as those who have no hope.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
gelett 9oetrp.
From the New 7 ork IllIstrat ted News.
STAY WITH us.

How swiftly the bright days are going i
We dreampt of the new opened leaves,
When some said the roses were blooming,
And now they are threshing the sheaves,
On, on, sweeps the march that forever,
The roses and corn mill restore
To the hillside. the glen and the river,
They come-but we know them no more.
Sweet snmmer-ti time, grant us yet longer
To shake off the dust of the towns
Give US time to grow wiser and stronger,
By studies in woods and on downs,
Let US see out your skirts in the meadows.
You smile in the far away blue .s.
Till the souls that are dwelling with shadows
Come out to the sunshine and YOU
We have not grown lich without reason,
We have not grown poor without hope,
We have not made market and season
The utteimost bounds Of our scope.
The lore of the wild flow r and fairy,
Still charm as it charmed US in youth
From mortals our trust learns to vary,
But never from nature and truth
Perchance We are not what you knew us,
In haunts where the woodbne yet cline !;
The cares of the world have come to US,
We have met with hard tasks and times,
And, oh but the ligh's have waned slowly
Away from the heart nd the brain,
Since they left off their faith and their folly
To look after greatness and gain.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

w No man is SO poor but he can have.
a liberal spirit; and ne man is SO rich but
he car have near oae
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

DOTATOES and vegetables of all kinds
chickens, wood, &C., on the accounts still
unsettled of the Pioneer Office If you canno {
pay us the money. at least let us have some
thing TO eat. MRS. L. A. WILSON,
Avg l6.-tf
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

~ He who hath no instructor in the
path Of virtue, will never want master
to lead him into vice.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29

We know there is trade in the city,
We know there is war in the east,
And if neither wealthy or witty,
We know there are taxes at least
But morning still purples the highlands,
And suns in the golden light set,
Though our days stand like desolate islands
Sweet summer time stay with us yet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-08
BOLLES Il CO.,

Importer and Dealer General Merchands- Commission
Agent % Sugar. Mlas-s and Coffee, and other
leland Produce. Agent LIHCE AMI METCALF Plan
TArt,Ss. Couscumyut- of all suds % Island Produce
solicited Orders for Merchandise promptly attended TO-