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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
The Strong Game the South
are Playing

A number of colored person have ar
rived in this city from Tennessee, having
fed to escape the conscription ordere /
by the Tennessee authorizes of all free
colored men between the ages of eigh-
teen and ffty-fv for the Confederate
army, and of all women who are fit for
service. for camp and hospital service.
They state that the impressment was
without previous notice and so sudden
that very few escaped. Those who
came here had to abandon everything,
some of them considerable property
They state that the free people of color
are promised that if they serve faith
fully through the war they shall be made
citizens, which will probably end in their
being made slaves forever.
In the Northeolored companies have
been offered to the Government and re
jected, and the negroes who come to our
assistance from the enemy have been
driven back to build the intrenchments
and plant the heavy guns to murder our
men. In spite of all the atrocity Of
this rebellion, which is utterly without
an excuse for bringing this devasting
war upon the country, and aiming at
the destruction of Government which
had always been subject to the South,
it is impossible not to admire their
earnestness in their undertaking, and
the strong measures by which they de-
vote every energy and every means in
the country to 1T. Their very earnest
ness and energy, and the determination
which impresses everything into their
cause, or else drives out the disafected
and seizes their property, give to them
an air of confidence in the rectitude Of
their cause; while on our side the lack
Of earnestness, the liberation of traitors,
the tenderness toward savage enemy,
the driving Of aid from our ranks, and
our general loose way of meeting the
emergency give to US an appearance of
want Of confidence in the business of
our cause. Up to this point an obser-
yer of the two parties, who had no
knowledge of their previous history,
would conclude that the rebels were the
legitimate, strong and determined Gov
ernment, while our side was weak and
timid rebellion.-HadiSom (Lld) Pa
per.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Teleg raph.
THE SERENADE.

While walked the streets 80 slowly,
In a cause upright and holy,
With musket on my shoulder,
Guarding everything before,
Moving in the silence, dreaming
That my Cheat" ahead was teeming
With delights, and little meaning,
Meaning to disturb the poor,
Restless neighbor in his slumber,
Tho he slumber-evermore.
In the distance saw 1 ghostly
Creatures moving t'ward me, mostly
All in frigctful mien and motion
Such l never saw before
And heard them lowly talking,
In their dreamy, drowsy walking,
OF the 'Townguard" nightly stalking
Every street to guard each door;
Each village door, so oft beset by
Pilfering Notwithstanding more.
Then methought they might be thievins
Wretches, on the streets deceiving,
By their steady, solemn footsteps,
Those who moved from duty sore;
So 1 sought me seclusion,
In my courage and confusion,
That L might be no intrusion,
As they crept into the door;
Those nocturnal dupcs and strangers,
Round our village by the score.
And as they approached me nearer,
While their footsteps sounded clearer,
Down sat within the shadow
That building cast before;
When before me, just, they blundered,
While worried, watched and wondered
Till l saw they only numbered,
Ghost and gizzard, simply four;
This, with all their nightly terror
Simply this-and nothing more.
Then commenced they such shocking,
Hidious wild, unearthly mocking
Of the most terrific discord
That l almost jumped and swore,
That the very "diel' had started
From his wild abodes, and thwarted
Every hope the broken hearted
Had Of happiness in store:
And the very air did tremble,
As it never did before
But they stood and still persisted,
Tho the restless air resisted
Their attempts to make it carry
Such Hfrightful rant and roar;
Then heard another grumbling,
Heard window rising, rumbling,
And Il basket, hugely tumbling,
Filled with flowers, began to pour
Boquets-boquets, -bcspokcn-
Nice boquets-and nothing more.
Then again their notes they blended
But at once their music ended
And a-"pshaw!" abruptly uttered,
Was the only word in store;
But to heed the taunt or token,
This lone word, abruptly spoken,
Meant their ''tiddlc-strng' was broken:
While the girls retired exclaimng-
For the music ,raS disgusting
s'Sercnaders! What bore!'
TOWNGUARD.
r IrISE q Julv 2D '61
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

From the \. i. Times.
A Fact for Soldiers.


There are some very simple. practical
matters, the kno Wedge of which would
be of immense use to our men in enter
ing battle. The greatest exhaustion
which Northern troops undergo in vio
lent exertion, under Southern sun,
arises from thirst, and the water OF the
canteens is soon exhausted, beside not
very refreshing. Let every man at
his mess in the morning fill his canteen
with tea and coffee, and keep it for the
battle, satisfying his thirst on the march
with cups of water, or better still, with
rinsing the mouth. A battle, like a
prize fight, is something which demands
the utmost possible concentration Of
bodily strength within a given time,
and in ring struggles it is we'll known
the "trainers" never allow drinking Of
water-only moistening the mouth. If
officers would look after these appar-
antly trivial matters, they would find
their men far more vigorous in the time
of trial.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

One Of the most prominent citizens Of
Kansas writes us as follows: Il pre-
sume you will be glad to hear of the
prosperity Of Kansas. After many Sc
we're hardships, Providence is sending
us the promise Of plenty and peace. a
more cheering promise Of bountifpl
harvest never gladdened the hearts Of
an industrious people than that now held
out to US. And, strange as it may seem
we have never been so free from dis
tuthing irvasions and alarms as since tn:
Slave Power has raised the standard of
open rebellion against the Federal Gov
ernment.'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
A csptnre and IN Incident.

4 curious incident occurred in con-
oection with the capture of the secession
prize Euchantress, Asstile gun boat
Albafrosy approached her, She fought
shy" and Ehsn hailed replied that she
was from NeRburyport, bound to Santa
Crqz." At this moment the negro cook
appeared op the g4nEale, crying out as
he leared into the sea with uplifted
hands: "For Grod's sake, save me, cap
tain! She's sscesher, haupd to Charles
toni A boat was Immediately lowered
to save the negro and board the brig
On examing her papers it was found
that her reply to the hail was true, but
she was prize to the JEFF. Dapis, and
had prize crew on board. Her cargo
is first class assorted goods, suitable f9E
the Union Army.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Anarchy in Missouri.

1t is to be hoped that the course pur-
sued by the State Convention in Mis-
souri,, in deposing the traitor Executive
and legislative officers, will result in re-
storing peace to that distracted Com
monwealth. The present condition of
affairs, however, is truly deplorable.
The Leavenworth Kansas Conservative
says:
In our own vicinity, at least, the trail
tors have the upper hand, and wo be to
the decided Union man who is unfor-
tunate enough to live in their neigh
borhood. The rebels who have not
gone to the South to join the force of
Mccullough, Jackson, Price, or Harri is,
amuse themselves by riding through
their own counties, and either robbing,
driving out, or killing Union men. All
these are done, and daily.
A gentleman, well known to us, has
just returned from a tramp through
several counties Immediately east of US.
During ride of one weeke, he saw FIVE
dead bodies lying unburied in the pub
lie roads. He was frequently stopped
by armed horsemen, and escaped injury
by representing himself as Secession
ist He knows, of his own knowledge,
two stores, owned by Union men, that
were robbed of their contents by these
marauders.
He was present last week at Liberty,
when an etigy of Lincoln was raised to
a tree by women, and then burned
This is the town that was captured five
weeks ago-those found in arms sworn
and their arms returned to them
A STAKEHOLDER in Platte county heard,
some ten days ago, that the Union forces
were coming. He called out his slaves
and asked them if they would fight for
him. All consented but one He gave
him five minutes to decide upon the
question. The slave still refusing, he
was attacked by his master; they
clinched, the slave wrested revolver
from his masters hand and escaped
The other slaves were quiet spectators
Of the scene, and did not pursue the fu-
gitive.
Our informant slept one night in a
room adjoining an apartment occupied
by several rebels. One Of them re-
counted with great glee his exploits in
Kansas in '56. He had often set fire to
abolition houses; it was fun to see the
women and children run-and he meant
to have more Of it.
But these things are getting stale
Columns might be published every day
from the lips of Union refugees in our
own CITY =
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

pardon me for addressing the Sec
retary of War directly upon this ques-
ton, as it involves some political con-
slderations as well as propriety of mill =
tary action.
L am, sir, your obedient servant,
Benz. F..BUTLER."
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

RICHD. STEWARD. JOHN p GILLIAN
STEWARD g. GILLIAN.
This firm have located in the old stand of B. F.
stivers, on Front Street. few doors below
Nye's Saw-Mill. Horse-shoeing, Ironing
Wagons and Buggies, and all kinds of iobbing
work done in a satisfactory manner, at moder-
ate rates. T3-3l-ly7
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
CIVILITY.

Civility is fortune itself, for cour-
teeus man generally succeeds well in
life, and that even when persons of
ability sometimes fail. The famous
Duke of Marlborough is case in point,
1t was said of him by one contemporary
that his agreeable manners often con-
verted an enemy into friend; and by
another, that it was more pleasure to be
denied favor by his grace than to re-
eeiFe a favor by naost men.
The gracious manner of Charles James
Fox preserved him from personal dis
like, even at time when he was polit-
ically the most unpopular man in the
Kingdom. -
The history Of every country Is full
of such examples of success obtained
by eivility. The experience of every
man furnishes, if we may recall the past,
frequent instances where conciliatory
manners have made the fortunes of ply
sicians, lawyers, divines, politicians,
and, indeed, individuals OF all pursuits.
In being introduced to strangers his
affability or the reverse creates instan.
taneously prepossession in hehalf of
or awakens unconsciously prejudice
against him.
To man civility is in fact what beauty
is to woman-it is general passport to
favor; a letter of recommendation,
written in language that every stranger
understands.
The best of men have often injured
themselves by irritability and cnnse-
quent rudeness, as the greatest of
scoundrels have frequently succeeded by
their plausible manners. Oftwo woman
equal in all other respects, the courteous
one has twice the chance for fortune by
means oft.
Children, cultivate civility, politeness,
and agreeable manners. They are cheap,
and will be advantageous to you through
life.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
A. 6. CROWLEY & CO..

WILL HEREAFTER CARRY ON THE
W Carpenter and Joiner business; Doors,
Sash, Blinds Sc, executed to order. From
long experience in business, we feel confident
of giving perfect satisfaction in all orders en-
trusted to cur care. For past patronage our
thanks are due the public, and we respectfully
ask a continuance of their favors. The Mill is
few doors above Williamson flauring
Mill. 3-l6-tf
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

legal adv ertsements charged at rates allowed By
W. from which 10 per cent. will be deducted for
advance payment.
Casual or transient advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
Advertisements not having the number Of inser
tons marked copy. will be continued until for
bid, and charged accordingly.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.
I. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary. are considered wishing to continue
their subscriptions.
.. If subscribers order the dscontnuance of their
pers, the publishers continue to send them
til all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect refuse to take their
pers from the office to which they directed they
held responsible till they settle their bill and
der the paper discontinued.
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher, and their paper
sent to the former direction the subscriber is held
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspaper from the Office, or removing and leaving
IL uncalled for, prima facie evidence of intentional
fraud.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
m uunIpuREv

Blacksmith, back of the Bank Building, auIH
Pomeroy, 0. Farming Tools, Shovel TX
Plows, Mattocks, Hoes, Sc, on hand and I'D
made to order Horse Shoeing and all kinds
of Job Work done to order Jan. 3-3-1
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
A. KOHL,

As TAOftII,
Dealer in and Manufacturer of Umbrel- ~
,as. He holds himself in readiness toST
make Umbrellas to order, or repair old *
ones in the most substantial manner. He will
also buy worn-out Umbrellas at liberal prices
Shop on Linn street, north of Smiths Shoe
Store.
He would also inform the public that he pre-
pares SALVE, which he will warrant equal
to any in use, for the cure of Felons, Catarrhs,
Burns, Bruises, Sprains, Cuts, Salt Rheum,
Ring Worm Rheumatism, White Swellings,
and many other diseases of the kind. Price.
% cents per Box. Jan. 3, 1860.-3-1tf-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
A Wealthy Vivandiere--A Young Heir
Goes to the Wars with the Fifth
Wisconsin Regiment.

Company X Dunn County Pinery
Rihes) of the Fifth Regiment Wisconsin
Volunteers, that passed through here
yesterday, is composed wholly of men
who were in the employ of an extensive
mill-owner Of Dunn County, named
William Wilson. Wilson is immensely
rich, worth several millions, in fact, and
fitted out the company himself. The
men have been in his employ from boy
hood up, and he appears to them almost
in fraternal light. His daughter,
Miss Eliza Wilson, young lady Of rare
beauty and accomplishments, was ex-
ceedingly active in forming the COM
pany, and when they went to camp she
accompanied them, and has been with
them ever since. She was with the
regiment when they passed through
here yesterday, and declares her inten-
ton to remain with them through the
war. She has been chosen ''Daughter
of the Regiment" and besides being
nearly worshiped by the rough sol
diers from her fathers vast ''pinerics,"
she is held in great esteem by all the
officers and soldiers of the regiment
She is a great enthusiast on the war
question: Clcreland Plain Dealer.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
The burning and NJ ordering of Wounded


A Captain of the Second Regiment OF
New York Volunteers says i'll letter
dated the Goth:
At that charge We lost several OF
our men, and as we did not see some of
them fall, those that are now missing
may have been taken prisoners, but as
| saw them cutting right and left with
sabre, carbine and pistol, apparently
not caring to take prisoners, am of
the opinion that those or the most of
those now among the missing who were
not officers in uniform, will never be
heard of again.
| am confirmed in this opinion from
the fact that they not only bnyonetted the
,comded on lie field, as l saoc myse!f, b"t
oHocLcd ow hospitals, containing the
dead and wounded Of their own as we'll
as our side; and not satisfied with that,
/ distinctly saw them set fire to the same,
and shout and cnt those endearoring to es-
cape. My blood boils to think Of their
atrocities, and makes my feelings SAVIOR
of hate and revenge for fallen comrades.
We mourn the loss Of our physician,
DR.. AJred Porey, no6le man, who re-
fused to leacc those under his care, and
1caS b'ufa!Iy murdered 7rhile engnged
placing our arounded in the onnbu3ance.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
~Soma of the coed people nj

Gsome Of the good people may
wonder what Gen. McCleilap was max
ing calls upon the Houses Of Congress
for. If they had looked sharply, thsg
would have discoyered that there was a
coincidence between his calls upon Con-
gress and the passage of the important
and necessary law forbidding the sale of
Intoxicating liquors to the soldiers in
the District Of Columbia.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
FRANK COOPER.

Stone Mason g. Bricklayer Residence in
John Lances Building, near the Catholic Church
Dressed and Rubble stone work executed in
the best manner: also, Bricklaying Cementing,
&C.. done at reasonable prices. Work war
ranted. 3-24-1y1
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
How They Squirm.

Whoever has seen live eels under an
application of hot embers can form some
idea, perhaps, of the vermicular gymnas-
tics of our ''northern secesh' under
the action Of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee in appealing to the
whoIe people for their support of the
Government. The Enquirer raves, the
Statesman wriggles. With hands out
stretched, eyes rolled up, and mouths
drawn down, they calculate in strains of
party agony-"don't! Oh, don't appeal
to the people! FTis undemocratic J.
'Tis unheard of! 'Tis monstrous -
Alas, poor "Blossy Its no use O.
talking-this business of taking care Of
the commonwealth the people them
selves are perfectly competent to attend
to without resortIng to an attorneyshlp
And it will soon be found that your
antiquated power Of attorney to act for
them in these things, though solemnly
signed andserfed by your Democratic
vice -gerents, is nevertheless revoked,
set aside, and held at naught, by the
people. Alas, poor Blossy verify, thy
occupations gone But we beseech
thee not to mourn as one having no
hope; for as yet, there are both employ
ment and whisky to be found in the rebel
army %. $. Journal.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

y writer we'll says: "There can be no
question among philosophic observers
Of men and events, that fxedness Of pur-
pose is grand element Of furture sue
cess. Wethercock men are Natures
failures. They are good for nothing.
Better downright pig obstinacy, than
eternal vacillation; better wilful blind
ness to danger however menacing, than
the hesitancy which is forever weighing
the possibilities of defeat against the
chances Of victory. The men Of action.
whose names are written imperishable
on the page of history, were men of iron.
Silky fellows may do for intrigue; but
the founders, and conquerors, and lib
orators, and the saviours Of empires, have
all been of the warrior metal. No hu-
man being who habitually halts between
two opinions - who cannot decide
promptly, having decided, act as if there
was no such word as fail, can ever be
great; as Caesar never would have crossed
the Rubicon, nor Washington the d la
ware, had they not fixed their stern gaze
on objects far beyond the perils at their
feet
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
DR.. JOHN ELB EN-,
WOOL CARDlMG,

AT THE
RACINE WOOLEN FACTORY.
HAVING put in new machinery, we are
i J. prepared to do Wool Carding at cents
per pound.
All work warranted, where the wool is clean
Wool or Lard taken in pay for work.
July 3, 1SG0.--26-tf THfS. EGAN.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
EISELSTIN

Saddle, Harness and Trunk Manufac- G1A
turer, Front street, three doors below 80
Court, Pomeroy, will execute all work en-
trusted to his care with neatness and dispatch
Saddles gotten up in the neatest style. 1-22
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

Carriage & Wagon Manufacturer, cssEERk
Front street, first corner below the e2gs8f-- :
Rolling Mill, Pomeroy, 0. All articles in his
line of business manufactured at reasonable
rates, and they are especially recommended for
durability. 2-5-ly
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Extract from the Speech Of Henry Clay,
August 1st, 1850.

August Ist, 1850. -
IF any one State, or portion of the
people of any State, choose to place
themselves in military array against the
Government of the Union, am for trying
the strength of this Government. am
for ascertaintng whether we have got a
Government or not-practicable, eff
cient, capable of maintaining its author
ity and of upholding the powers and in
terests which belong to Government.
Nor, sir, am | to be alarmed or dissuaded
from any such course, by intimations of
the spilling of blood. IF blood is to be
split, By aehose fault is 1t to be spilitP-
Upon the supposition, | maintain, 1T
WILL BE THE FAULT OF THOSE WHO
CHOOSE TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF
DIsFNIoN, AND ENDEAyoR TO PROS
TEATE THIS GOVERNMENT! And, sir,
when that is done, SO LONG AS IT
PLEASES GOD TO GIVE ME A
VOICE TO EXPRESS MY SENTI.
MENTS, OR AN ARM, WEAK AND
ENFEEBLED AS 1T MAY BE By
AGE, THAT VOICE ANp THAT
ARM WILL BE ON THE SIDE
OF NY COUNTRY. FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL AU-
THORITY, AND FOR TIE MAIN
TENANCE OF THE POWERS OF
THE UNION!
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
ISAAC EALLER

Clothier, Grocer and Dry Goods Dealer, irst
store above c. Z. Donnally's, near the Rolling
MILL Pomeroy, o. Country Merchants are re-
spectfuly requested to call and examine my
stock of Groceries, as | confident that l
cannot be undersold. l-23
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16

ag~A law forbidding liquor selleps
in Washington to sell their poison to
the soldiers, has just been ADOPTED
We hope the law can be made to apply
to the officers as well as the privates.-
1t would have been prodigious adyan-
tage to the country if there had not
been a drop Of ardent spirits in Wash
ington during six months past. There
was hardly an officer whose jug of
whisky did not form an important part
of his baggage: If the officers lad not
had so much whisky, the men might
have had more fresh meat and bread -
Now that the law is passed, lst it BIS
enforced. We will have to look to
Mcclellan to do this, as we'll as many
other things, for the general welfare.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
TELEGRAPH JOB OFFICE

In connection with our Newspaper Estab-
lishment, we harSa complete Job Office. We
are therefore prepared to execute
PLAIN AID 8RfGhFF,{fFF}2J3{yfAY, @GB WORK
ill Heads Business and Visiting
Cards, Blanks sc. at
O t " Pri G @ g.
We call the special attention of this commu-
nifty to the above proposition, and desire amin
vestigation of our work and prices.
T. A. PLANTS & Co.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
9usintss Cards.

T. A. PLANTs. L. PAINE
PLANTS 81 PAINE,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Pomeroy, O.
Office in Edwards Building.