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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17
HIyT
NARp,
(Artemus.)

How TO FcRErELL THE WEATHER.
The sensIbility Of many animals and
plants to the varying conditions Of the
atmosphere is so great, that a careful
study Of their movements will often in
dictate with certainty approaching chan
ges in the weather. When a storm is
impending the spider shortens the thread
OF his web, and lengthens them again
when the storm is about to pass off;
careful observers even pretend to fore
tell how long fine weather will last,
from the degree to which the web is ex
tended. If the spider is quiet. it is =
sign Of rain. but when he goes to work
during a shower. be sure it will soon
clear of. The swallow is also an inIal.
lible barometer. flying low. almost
touching the earth and uttering low,
plaintive cry. before rain, but sailing
back and forth high in the air, during
settled weather. When a violent tenn
pest is about to break out, he scars even
to the clouds, and adopts slow, ma
ltSiC luOtlOup WY uihSfShs hOih uie
ordinary one. In pleasant weather, the
crow will at any tine leave her nest in
search of food, but il she feels storm
approaching, nothing will tempt her of
till her mate takes her place to protect
the young. The peacock fcretells rain
BY its frequent cries; the woodpecker
by its cooings; the paraquet BY its chat
tering; and the guinea fowl by going to
roost. The goose manifests great un.
easiness, plunging into the water and
rapidly returning to the land. The
sea, gulls seek the shores. and are only
seen far inland in settled weather.
The petrel, on the contrary, dashes out
boldly into the midst of storm and
tempest. The chirp Of the cricket is 8
sign OF fair weather, but the cry Of the
tree-toad indicates rain. When the
air is overcharged with moisture. the
odor of flowers is strong and penetra
ting, and in dry weather is soft snC
agreeable.-FIeld Notes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17
Number 48.

0uR TwIS SrsrER.-Again we hear
from our sister State Of Tennessee, and
We hear il as an insult. General
ZOllieoffer cooly tells as that be has
captured the passes and the three
long mountains in Kentucky. OF
course, after this, he tells US that
"Tennessee feels, and has ever felt,
toward Kentucky as twin sister; their
] people are as one people in kindred
sympathy, valor and patriotism; we
have felt religious respect for Ken
tucky's neutrality; we will respect it as
our safety will permit; 10 the Federal
forces will now withdraw from their
MANAGING position. the force under my
command shall Immediately be with
drawn"
II Kentucky had many more such
"twin sisters" what would become Of
the poor old State? Twin sisters who,
after wearing all her best clothes to
make display in, wind up by snatch
ing her best bonnet from her head on
blessed Sunday morning, are rather too
expensive a luxury in these times.
Missouri also informs US that she owns
half the Mississippi, and makes a
demand. Is not Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds a rhetorician? Why didn't
that excellant man tell US what Gen.
Zollicoffer did? When sister States are
taking such steps, we don't know why
Missouri doesn't claim to be twin
sister also. She has the same right.
Why not tell us that bridges will be
burnt as in that immaculate State,
which the dispersed" Jackson governs?
The cool impudence Of these States is
rather too many for us. Such a
quarrelsome set of sisters we're never
raised about poor fellows ears, and
kept peaceful family in hot water,
before our day. ..
Gov. Reynolds. the new puppet put
up in the place of Jackson By McCul-
louch and Price--Price Of afluvial
notoriety--has his proclamation to
make, and all Of the indignities are put
upon the "sister" State.
We suggest that Kentucky commit
an outrage. We are in favor Of out
RACES, and very much in favor Of ap-
pologizing to our sister States for
them after they are done. What has
become Of Camp Dick Robinson?
Couldn't they make . dash into
Tennessee. intreuch themselves, and
send word TO Gov. Harris that Ken
tncky regards Tennessee as ''sister''
State-We beg pardon, "twin sister"
State? Suppose Camp Joe Holt makes
a dash at Nashville. simply and
politely as a visit? We believe that
Gen. Rousseau could apologize and
call Tennessee q sister State, aSslia
sister State, with as much eloquenceas
Gen. Zollicoffer. We ike the name.
We like it more and more when we
hear it from States Rights men. Some
Of them are already damned for their
crimes, and it will not hurt them to
pour q coal or two more on.
SOldiersl prepare to spologizel For
ward march for Tennessee!-of course
in a civil, friendly, easy, loving, tender,
'isterly, kindly, and devoted way, to
Visit our twin sisters and seize her
l-[LOG. Democrat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

until next Tuesday. by which time It is
expected Castle Pinckney will be ready
for their reception. Meantime the Zou-
aves win continue TO perform the neces-
sary guard duty. No one excepting
the guards was yesterday permitted to
see the prisoners. A more suitable Gus.
todian than Captain Boag could scarcely
have been selected. While he will in
no case be unnecessarily hard. he pos
sesses in an eminent degree the 6rmness
necessary to enforce a proper discipline
among the captiYes. f
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

How THE LEXINGTON MONEY WAS
SroLEE.-Bradburn and Kelley the two
soldiers in the Irish brigade who we're
arrested for helping themselves to Sc
cesh money at Lexington, have been
sent to St. Louis. Kelly was a MEM
Der Of Company A, from Detroit.--
When MuIligan took the treasure, be
placed him in command of a guard to
protect it. When the white flag was
raised and the place was about to fall
into the hands Of the rebels. Kelly made
descent upon the treasure, securing
nearly sa5,o which he distributed
among the guard. OF the amount thus
taken, s5. ss5 was found upon Kelly, !,
and 81 ole upon Bradburn.-Caicogo
Post.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

10 sp and down the dreary beach in I
military CLOAK drawn tightly round
him. (see picter-books.J but so it was
He'd Of he Armyi' Them was hi.
Jarst words. So be had bin. He was
gratel Don't wish We had . pair oI
his old boots TO command sum Of oul
Brzadesl,
This pleased Jerome, and he took me
warmly by the hand. b
Alexander the Crate was punkins,
I continued. but Napoleon was punkin.
serl Alic wept becaws there was nc
more worlds TO scoop, and then took Ia
drinkin. He drowndid his sorrers in
the fowin bole. and the fowin bole was
too much for him. Il ginerally is. He
undertook to give snake exhibition in
his boots. but it killed him. That was
a bad joke for Alicl' @
Since you are solicitous about France
and the Emperor, may / ask you how
your own country is getting along?'
said Jerome. in pleasant voice.
ITS mixed ! sed. Bat think we
shall cum out alright ~ s.i a.
| Columbus. when he diskivered this
magnificent continent, could have had
no idee Of the grandeur il would one
day assoom. sed the Prints. e
1T cost Columbus twenty thousand
dollars to st out his exploring expedi.
tion,' sed I. III he had bin sensible
man, he'd heY put she money in hoss
railroad or a gas company, and left
this magnificent continent to the intelli-
gent savages, who, when they got hold
of good thing. knew enuff to keep it,
and who wouldn't have seeded, nor
rtbelled, nor knockt Liberty in the he'd
with a slungshot. Columbus wasn't
much of a feIler. after all. II would
hev bin money in my pocket IL he'd
staid to home. Girls. ment well, but he
pnt his foot in it when he sailed for
America
We talked sum more about matters
and things, and at larst l rig to go. L
will now say goodbye to you. noble
sir, and good luck to you. Likewise
the same to-: Ciotildy. Also to the
gorgeous persons which compose your
SCOT. If the Emperor's boy don't like
living at the Tooleries, when he gifts
older. and would like to embark in the
show bi1niss, let him come with me and
I'll make man Of him. You find US
sumvhat mixed, as ] before obsarved.
but cope again next year and you'll
find US clearer nor ever
Then advisin him to keep away from
Peter Funks auctions of the East, and
the proprietors of corner lots in the
West, | bid him farewell and went
awsy.
Yours muchly, -
WARD,
(Artemus.)
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

CERTAIN CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Eat all that the appetite requires of the
most nourishing food, such as fresh beef,
lamb, oysters, raw eggs. fruit, vegets-
bles, and three times day take a glass
ofegg-nog, made as rich as the patient
can bear. Avoid all alcoholic drinks.
Battle twice a week in water made
agreeably warm and in a warm room;
after bathing rub the body and limbs
with sweet cream or sweet oil. Exer-
else daily in the open air; walking is the
best. Stand erect; exercise the arms
and lungs freely; keep the mind cheer
full; take freely Of the best CougbISyrup,
and consumption will be q stranger to
your household.
For making the best Cough Syrup.
take one ounce Of thoroughwort. one
ounce Of slippery elm, one ounce Of stick
liquoriee, and one ounce of fax seed; /;
simmer together in one quart Of water
until the strength is entirely extracted.
Strain carefully; add one pint Of best
molasses and half pound Of loaf sugar;
simmer them all well together, and,
when cold, bottle tight. This is the
cheapest, best and safest medicine for
coughs now or ever in use. A few
doses Of one tablespoonful at a time
will alleviate the most distressing cough
of the lungs. soothes and allsys irrits-
ton. and If continued subdues any ten
dency to consumption; breaks up entire
ly the whooping coughs and no better
remedy can be found for Group, asthma,
bronchitis, and all affections Of the
lungs and throat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

AOLLICOFEEk MOVkhkhR6.-A letter
from Mount Vernon, Rockcaslle county,
dated the Cd inst. gives fun confrma,
ton Of the retreat OF zollicoffer beyond
London, Laurel county, with his sd.
vance Of about 1000 men. He Wa.
falling back upon his main body Of TO-
600 to 1900. which !, stationed al
Cumberland Gap, within the limits oI
Tennessee. This, il true, and we can
not doubt, shows that his invasion oI
our State was an act of premeditated
robbery, and the first proclamation
which he issued was a deliberate lie
He penetrated our State far enough to
reach the extreme salt works at Goose
Greek, in Clay county, which he de-
spoiled Of all its stock on hand, trans
porting il in twenty wagons into Ten
nessee. and in like manner he has driven
off every head Of cattle he could lay his
thieving grip upon. His despatch to
Gov. Magofin, dated September i4th.
said: Tennessee feels and has ever felt
towards Kentucky as twin sister; their
people are as one people in kindred,
sympathy, valor, and patriotism; we
have felt and still feel a religious respect
for Kentucky's neutrality" &c. And
yet, "Within a month, little month";"
he has falsi6ed all these assertions and
hurried our State which he professed to
respect so much. He took the salt
frop, NJ. Wl;t. H. o-no- - A.
tensive Clay County Works, and COM
PEELED him to take JEFF Davis scrip in
payment. He went to the farm of
Judge Murphy, near Manchester, in the
same county, took all the beef cattle
that were fit to butcher and drove them
off, while the milch cows were shot in a
mere wanton and fendish spirit. At
neighboring places they entered houses,
forcibly ripped up the beds with knives.
and emptied the contents and carried
off the blankets. quilts. and coverlids.
They tore down fences for the mslig-
nant purpose Of opening farms. and in
these latter instances not one cent was
offered in way ofremuneration.
Frequent arrests have been made by
the Home Guard of persons making
their way TO the rebel camp. Henry
Bedford and Mr.. Evans. of South Car
olina, who were apprehended in Estill
county last Sunday. were on by-psth,
the turnpikes. and were found
loaded down with pistols. They were
taken by the Home Guard into Camp /
Dick Robinson. and from thence brou, c
to this city on Friday night.
The advance guard OF Zollicoffer had
reached as far as Big Hill in Madison
county before they commenced the re-
treat. They were there met by the
advance guard Of the loyal volunteers,
and driven back with the loss of csp-t
tain. two privates, and several horses.
The death Of Crissman is confirmed |
by news from Lexington OF Saturday.
He recruited a company in Tennessee
and invaded Wayne county, his place
Of birth, and was met near the Pulaski
line by detachment of Col. Hoskins'
and completely routed. Criss-
man was shot in the shoulder and right
breast by rife shots, at a distance of
over two hundred yards. Seven rebels
were killed and an equal number of
horses were taken. Crissman's law
partner was among the killed. This
news came direct IRON Mr.. Morrow,
who represented Pulaski county in the
last Legislature.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17
From the Louisville journal, Oct 81
HIGHLY IMPORTANT IF TRUE.

Alleged Occupation Of New Orleans
BY the National Troops-The Reb-
els Yield Without Firing Gun.
We have heard vague rumors for
several days that New Orleans had
been occupied by the Federal troops
Intelligence was received in this city
last evening, by way OF Nashville.
which leads us to believe that the ru-
NOR has its foundation in fact. One
report, in which we place confidence,
says that the Federal forces took pos
session of the city on the 9th inst.
without firing gun. 1t is said that
the feet, after the desertion of Ship
Island by the rebels, passed Mississippi
City. Biloxi and Pass Christian, which
were evacuated, and made an easy con-
quest Of the city. II was found that
the incomplete Notifications at Bay St.
Louis had been abandoned By the reb-
els. and the city surrendered on the
9th instant, in compliance with the fors
NAL demand of the commander Of the
Federal fbrces. ai 11i '- 81 '.r'I
The above statement is tie substance
Of dispatch said to have been pub
lished in the Nashville papers Of the
9th inst.
From the Louisville Democrat.
The city was full Of rumors last night
relative to news going to substantIate
the taking Of New Orleans. This par
ty had seen a Nashville paper in which
the pews was published; that one had
seen party whose correspondent had
sent him Information Of the fact. &c.
That the city is in possession of the
United States forces we do not doubt.
We are only incredulous as to the means
by which the news would reach US
Nashville papers and Nashville letters
must run the blockade at the lines: and
we do not look for any very reliable
news on the subject until we receive it
from the East, through return boat,
or letters from the feet. Meantime let
US possess cur souls in patience,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

| ToPHAA, THE STRONG MAN.-Tht
most extraordinary instance Of human
strength recorded in modern times j,
that Of Thomas Topham. a man who
kept public house at IsIington, now q
part of London. Mr. Hutton, in his
history Of Derby, gives this account oI
him: He performed surprising feats oil
strength. as breaking a broomstick oil
the first magnitude. by striking il
against his bare arm; lifting two hogs
heads Of water; beaving his horse over
the turnpike gate; carrying the beam oi
house as solder carries his fire.
lock, etc.
When this second Sampson appeared
at Derby as a performer in public, at a
shilling each, upon application at Al
derman Cooper, for leave to exhibit.
the magistrate was surprised at the feats
he proposed. and as his appearance was
like that Of other men, he requested
him to strip that he might examine
whether he was made like them; but he
was found to be entirely muscular
What were hollows under the arms and
hams of others, were filed up with liga-
ments in him. He appeared nearly
FIVE feet ten. turned thirty, well made.
but nothing singular; be walked with a
very slight limp.
He had formerly laid wsger-the
usual decider Of disputes-that three
horses could not draw him from post
which he should clasp with his feet; bu.
the driver, giving them a sudden lash.
turned them aside, and the unexpected
jerk had broke his thigh.
The performances OF this wonderful
man, in whom was the united strength
Of twelve men, were, rolling up pew
ter dish Of seven pounds as a man rolls
up sheet of paper; holding a pewter
quart at aruf,s length. and squeezing
the sides together ike an egg-sheIl;
ifling two hundred weight with his
little finger, and moving it gently over
his head. The bodies he touched SEEM
ed to have lost their power of gravita-
ton. He also broEssa rope fastened to
the floor that would &istain twenty hun
dred weight. lifed an oak table six feet
long with his teeth though half hun
dred weight was hung TO The table; a
piece Of leather was fixed to one end
for his teeth to hold; two Of the feet
stood upon his knees, and he raised the
end with his mouth.
He took Mr.. Chambers, Vicar Of ALI
Saints, who weighed twenty-seven
stone. (278 lbs. and raised him with
one hand. His head being laid on one
chair, and his feet on another, four peo-
pie fourteen stone each, sat on his body,
whom he heaved at pleasure. He
struck round bar OF iron, one inch in
diameter. against his naked arm. and
at one stroke bent it like a bow. Weak
ness and feeling seemed to have died
together. Being master Of music, he
entertained the company with "Mad
Tom" heard him sing solo in St.
Werbugh's Church. then the only one
in Derby, but though he might perform
with judgment, yet the voice, more
terrible than sweet, scarcely seemed
human.
At the time of his death, 10th of Au-
gust, 1749, he kept public house,
Hog-lane, Shoreditch, having two days
before, in a quarrel with his wife. stab
bed her in the breast, and Immediately
gave himself several wounds which
proved fatal to him, but his wife recov-
cred.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17
RIVE learn from the Frankfort

E We learn from the Frankfort
Commonwealth that Mr.. Harvey R.
Brown, Of Lexington. has the bugle
which summoned Zollicoffer's men to
action. 1t was presented to him at
Camp Dick Robinson, on Friday, by
Col. WooliOrd, it having been taken BY
one Of bis men, ]. P. Speak, who killed
the bugler at the encounter near Bar
louisville on Saturday evening week.
Seven men we're killed at the FIRE, one
of whom was the bugler, and the
whole force, numbering about $500
men, then precipitately fed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

g The Christian Advocote published
in California, says that secessionist
recently entered an eating house at
Martiney, and called for a "6rst-rate
JEFF Davis meal" In the course oil
time a waiter placed before him large
covered dish--"only that and nothing
MORE" Upon removing of the cover,
Secesh found snugly cold up hempen
rope, with slip-noose at one end
The Secesh had no appetite, and va
moosed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

THE SwINDLING TRAITORS OF THE
LOUISVILLE CoURIER.-W. N. Halde-
man, of the late Louisville Courier,
publishes long card in the Nashville
Union, in which he endeavors 10 prove
to the Southern traitors that be never
retracted his disunionism and promised
loyalty to the Government. Its hypoc-
racy and falsehoods are ably exposed
in the Louisville Journal, by DIR. T. S.
Bell. The Journal remarks, editori-
ally:
Mr.. Haldeman holds out in his card
the promise Of renewing the publica-
tion Of the Courier when his friends,
the Confederate troops. shall have con-
quered Louisville and Kentucky and es-
tablished the Confederate Government
over US. There is certainly good rea-
son to think that he will not come back
to raise the Courier from the dead OTTO
do anything else here until the U. s.
Government shall cease to have any
operation among us. Not only have
all the printing materials Of his late pa
per been seized by bis creditors. but it
is found that be. as late Surveyor Of
the Customs in Louisville, con6scated
at least ten or twelve thousand dollars
Of the public money to his own use,
and, inasmuch as the punishment Of
this crime is, under the Sub-treasury
Law of the United States, Imprisonment
for term of years in the penitentiary,
he will unquestionably give Louisville
a wide berth SO long as the authority Of
the United States shall exist here.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH OF
JOHN A. WAsHINGToE.--A cores
pondent Of the Gazette, writing from
Cheat Mountain, says:
l have the pleasure. and it is indeed
a pleasure. to send you the news Of the
death of John A, Washington, who
was killed yesterday afternoon. about
seven miles south Of Elkwater Camp.
The circumstances are as follows: In
company with three other officers. he
was approaching our forti6eslions with
a view Of making reconnaissance. Sc
creted in a bush BY the roadside were
a number OF the Seventeenth Indiana
Regiment, and as Washington and his
companions came up the road, the
Indiana boys arose from their place Of
concealment and fired. Washington
fell from his horse on the first round,
having received three bullets. two Of
which passed entirely through the body,
entering at the right breast, and one of
the quartette was also hit. but the two
remaining unhurt managed to get him
away BY supporting him on his horse.
The body Of Washington was conveyed
to the quarters Of Col. Waggouer. He
lived for the space of half an hour, and
never spoke save to utter once 20, my
God!" The next day his body was
sen. to the rebel camp, under flag Of
truce. In the pockets Of Washington
was found one hundred dollars in
United States gold currency and a
splendid gold watch. His dress was
new and Of the most elegant make,
broadcloth coat and pants, and white
satin vest. His shoulder straps denoted
him to be q Colonel--one Of the Vir-
ginia regiments suppose.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

CosFIscATIoS OF MosEr.-Under the
confiscation act the officers of the Gov
ernment have seized considerable
amount Of money in the Boston banks,
being all the balances due at the South.
Thirty-thoussnd dollars have also been
seized on Wall street, New York.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

A GBM FROM A PERSIAN PoET.-Tbe
heavens are a print from the pen Of
Gods perfection; the world is bud
from the bower Of his beauty; the sun
is a spark from the hghtof bis wisdom:
aud the sky is bubbls'on thssea Of
his power.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

~ When the Union troops in Wes-
tern Virginia heard that Floyd had run
off, they instantly set up the cry Of
"stop thiefl" But the thief wouldn't
stop.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17

@ The Government is in receipt Of
satisfactory evidence that no privateer
has been fitted out in a British port,
Notwithstanding the common assertion
TO the contrary.
, 1861-02-18

For Farmrrs requiring 4
nlachirc that Will not get
out ct repair on coAr3o6t or
siise<t - 0rk they ara tu-t
ff1e fh1nr.