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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
The Bnrning Of Hampton..-The Rebel
Inoendiaries Confess their Guilt.

1T will bo soon by the following letter,
copied from tho Petersburg (Va) Express,
that tho rebels confess their guilt in burning
the town of Hampton, IN act which tho
Richmond papers have attributed to tho
Federal troops, and havo stigmntizod as
most cruel and diabplcal:-
CAMr AT BARTEErTs, August 0, 1861.
On Wednesday evening, it was decided By
General MLgruder 10 be erpedient and
proper TO burn Hampton. In furtherance of
this object, just after dark tho troops woro
moved from in sight Of Hampton to another
road which approaches nearer to New port
News, and not far from the town. The Old
Dominion Cavalry, under command of Capt
Phillips, and the Mecklenburgh Cavalry,
under command OF Capt. T. +. Goode, and
q com mmand OF infantry, under Col. Hodges,
were detailed for Me hazardous purpose Of
! frmg The tolCa. Tho cavalry companies
marched in front,sand tho infantry behind.
| Just hore will state that an efficient for
tilicatiOn had been thrown across tho main
street by the Yankees, but the guns had oil
been removed. We marched to tho forti-
| fcations, carried our horses eff from tho
street. and thon dismounted. Infantry
were detailed to hold our horses while VIC
wore to execute the work. We marched
down tho street, and while a consultation
was being held, brisk fire opened from
the sentinols at the bridge upon US. They
wero supposed to bo from forty to one hun
drod strong. An order was thon issued for
tho reinforcement of the infantry, which
was no sooner given than Col. Hodges
Joined with them in double quick timc, and
rushed to tho spot. Tho rascals only fred
once alter tho infantry made an attack upon
them. They ran off as fast as thei cowardIy
legs could carry them. No ono on our side
was Injured.
Ne were not0 ordered 10 proceed ,oiM III,
burning. and harder ,cork a set Of feilo,O.
neUer did. We continued 10 set fire 10 hous,
aftpr house, uahi all pere IN flames unhi,
and beloic The .(ortifcations. A portion oI
the cavalry companies were thon detailed tC
complete tho burning above tho fortifica
tions, which they did, and then covorod tho
retreat OF tho infantry to camp, about throC
miles distant. Tho town was most effect
uallv burned, and feel suro that no person
was burnt, though it was about midnight.
That it was most perilous undertaking
will at once bo seen from tho fact that W.
were in reach of the she'll from Fortress
Monroe and tho steamers which had beer
seen lying about, and also the fact that tn.
Ysnkoes had regiment Of infantry not fal
from tho bridge, and could have easily made
an attack on US. Having the advantage O
the light from the burning houses, the,
could have openod q most disastrous fire.
upon US. There was danger, also, of a rein
forcemont from Newport News, although
Cen Magruder had guarded oil points will
pckots.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
The Excitement at Lexington About
Lincoln Gums.

The telegraph gives us tho Louisville
Courier's account OF the excitement in Lex
ington, when the guns and munitions o
war for the United States Camp, in Garrard
county, passed though that town. We have
another account, from more trustworthy
source, of tho particulars of that affair. II
appears there was a lively sensation when il
was known that the guns had arrived on
the Louisville train. John @. Breckinr;dge
is reported TO have said, that if no had fift;
men, no would show tho Lincolnites abou,
taking those guns through town. Presently
there was a commotion. The secossionists Il
sounded tho alarm by blowing horn. and
rushed to their armOries. The Union Home
Guards gave the alarm by ringing bell
and repaired to their armories In a few
minutes the streets were full of armed men
who were running in all directions, loading
their guns as they hurried to the places Of
rendezvous. Tho man who was to receive
the guns and take thom out to camp, was in
this timo cool as q cucumber. When told
that he might have trouble, he said that he
had anticipated an excitement, and had pro.
viied for contingencies by having an escort
at hand Sure enough. il was not long be.
fore two hundred United States cavalry
made their appearance, and it was known
that five hundred United States infantry
were not far off. Then Mr.. Breckinridgo
was not so anxious ns he had been to stop
the guns with fifty mon, and became mem.
Der of tho "peace party" SO the guns, &C.,
were put into the wagon and taken to their
dostination.-CiHcinnaM Commercial.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Activity Of the Government.

The Government is giving evidence by
its vigorous action in some particulars that
it realizes the fact that il is Government,
and that it has to grapple with danger
GUS rebellion. Not only have several
parties been arrested on suspicion of
demonstrating the Mayor Of Wash:
ington, the Baltimore Police Commission
ers and numerous others now held in du-
rance at Fort Lafayelte-but two or three
ladies in Washington have also been
placed under arrest upon charges of com.
municaiing with the rebels. Among
them are the wife OF Senator Gwyn, Mrs.
Greenough and Mrs. Philips, wife OF an
ex-member of Congress from Alabama,
and her two daughters. The houses OF
these ladies have been surrounded by a
strong military guard, and the inmates
held in close custody.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
SllERIEE,S SALE.

DY virtue Of an execution of Fl. Fa. which is.
ID sued from the Court OF Common Pleas of Co.
auga County, Ohio, wherein Henry c. Gridley
and Dewitt G. Gridley plaintiffs, and Simon
Sawyer & VIM. Clapp are df'ts, to me directed
and delivered. have levied upon, caused TO be
appraised, and shall expose to sale at public ave.
tioE, at the door OF the Court House in ChaIdon
in said County,
On The 16h day Of Sept. A. o.. 1861,
at the hour of ! O'Clock p. NJ. of said day the
following described lands and ienements, One
tract or lot OF land sifuute in the township OF
Humbden, in the County of Geauga and State Of
Ohio, and is known by being part of lot No. 5,
and bounded as follows: Beginning on the west
line Of lot No. s. Is chains and "a links south
from the southwest corner of said lot No. h;-
thence south Sd deg. east along said west line
chains and links; thence east IA deg. north 40
chains; thence south 3.4 deg. east l3 chains and
| A links TO und owned by M. w. Stone; thence
east a deg. north 40 chains TO ihe town line;
| thence north "A deg. west 20 chains & 40 links;
thence west IA degree south 80 chains to the
! pace OF beginning, containing ITO acres. Also
one other piece in said Township, County and
State, being part OF lot No. s, and bounded as
! ollows Beginning at tho southwest corner Of
the above described land, thence east 1873 l-3
rods; thence south 10 rods; thence west 1873 l-3
rods; thence north IL rods TO the place OF begin
| ming containing 10 acres. Also one other piece
| in said lot No. 5, bounded as follows Beginning
al the the northeast corner Of land articled' to
| Geo. W. Scoville, on the center of the road;-
thence north on the rond "a rods to land owned
by Simon Sawyer; thence east 1873 3 rods;thence
north ~ rods thence east 262s rods; thence south
26 rods; thence west l60 rods TO the place of be-
| ginning, containing 26 acres OF land, being the
same land decided by Quggle to said Sawyer, as
per deed recorded in Goausa Co. Records, vol. 55,
pp 655 and 656 containing in all l46 acres OF land
| be the same moro or less but subject TO all legal
! MISUNDERSTANDING and reservlng therefrom
homestead for said VIM Clapp and family boun-
ded and described as follows: Beginning at the
southwest corner of said Clapp's land, in the
center of tie road; thence running enst 4c rods;
thence north 40 rods; thence west to the center
Of the road 40 rods; thence along the center of
the road 40 rods to the place OF beginning, con-
taiung 10 acres of land
Said premises, excepting said homestead, ap.
praised at S20i0. ,..
TERMS OF SALE--Ca in hand.
e. q. WHITE, Sheriff.
sherifr's Office, Geauga
Co., August 10th, 1861. 6O5w5
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Proclamation of Gov. Gamble, of Mis-.
souri,.
JEFFERSON CITY, A

..... JEFFERSON CRY, Aug. 25.
The following Proclamation has just boon
issued
Tho power of tho civil authorities boipp
insufficient to protect tho lives AID property
of the citizens of tho State, I, Hamilton II
Gamble, Governor of tho State of Missouri,
do hereby call into the active service OF the
State, 40 900 of tho militia of the State, as
signing 6.O00 as the quota for each military
district, which is tho samo as copgression.
al district.
The force thus called into service will be
as far as possible, voluntocr force, and will
consist OF one thousand cavalry and thirty.
two thousand infantry. II the number OF
volunteers should exceed this requisition,
tho excess will DO held as reserve corps
ifthere should be q deficioncy,it may become
necessary to resort to draft.
Tho Adjutant General will issue to tho
Division Inspectors OF tho several military
districts the orders necessary to carry this
requisltion into effect. Tho force called oul
Will be for six months, unloss peace in the
state shall bs sooner restored. Arms will be
furnished as rapidly as they can DO had.
Given under my hand and the soal of the
state at Jefferson City. this Gath day oi
August, in tho year 1861.
(SgnedD II. Il. GAMBLE.
| BY the Governor,
M. OLIVER, Secretary of State.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
North Carolina.

We hear from our special correspond
ent in North Carolina. tina; on Thursday,
the 9th inst, members Of the National
Congress were certainly elected from foul
Districts. and possibly from the entire
State. The names of the four gentlemen
elected we withhold FROM reasons of pru.
dence, but we think they may be relied on
to be present in Washington at the open.
ing of the regular session in December
next. Our correspondent, who has now
visited almos: every part of North Caro-
lima, and who has extraordinary means OF
becoming acquainted with the real SEN
'iments OF the people, assures us that
more than half of them are loyal TO the
Stars and Stripes while in some Dis
tricts, men hitherto prominent Secession.
lists, alarmed at the prospect of debt and
ruin under the sway of jeff. Davis, have
proposed to join in the intended move.
ment for Il new State Government, on
condition that The pocuniary obligations
undertaken in the Secession interest, on
behalf of the State, shall be repudiated
Everything wears an encouraging aspect
in North Carolina.-N Y. Tribune.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Important Arrest of Bearer of Do
spatches from England to jeff Davis.

There was considerable stir at tho depot
this morning upon tho arrival of tho cars
from Columbus, it being made known that
officers wore on the train having in their
custody gentleman who bad bcen arrested
for boing the bearor Of dispatches from Lon
don to jeff Davis From the officers having
in charge the prisoner wo learned tho fol-
lowing particulars: -
Secretary Seward, somo days since, ad.
vised Mr. Kennedy, the Chief of Police of
New York City, of tho fact that Daniel G.
Lowbor was in that city with important de-
spatchos, rs stated, and ordered his arrest,
to accomplish which ho Immediately sot the
police forco of the city at work, Lowbor
ovadug thom at evory point. lt appears
that the individual referred to left London
somo three weeks since, disombarking at
Montreal, Canada. From thsnco no took
passage on tho steamer Etna for Now York
To put tho police on tho wrong track he
purchased ticket by Hudson River Rail
road to Albany, md going as FAR as Peeks
kill, whero he changed his routo and re.
turned to Now York by way of tho Harlem
Railroad. From Now York he went tC
Philadelphia, and from thence by Pittsburgh
and Crestline en- route for the South. Ar.
irving at Crostline last night. no was met
by Robert King of tho Now York Detective
Police, and arrested, and this morning
brought 10 this city on his way to Now York,
and from thence to Washington. Mr.. King
was accompanied by M. G. Archer, Deputy
U. S. Marshal of Ohio, at Cresiline, who
went forward to assist Mr.. King, by tho
Lake Shore train this morning. Lowbor's
baggage and papers were soized in NowYork
and are held by the Chief of Police. The
dispatches have not boon mado public, but
are of sufficient Importance 10 warrant the
authorities at Washington in rosorting ia
every available means to hold thom, and to
detain the prisoner for examination.
This VIM. Lowber is man of medium
stature, about forty -fvo years of ago, dark
complexion, gray hair. and would pass il
any crowd for polished scoundrcl; al
though he seemed fatiguod and nearly worr
down from long travel. IIe was many year.
ago resident OF New York, but somo twenty
eight years since left that city for Now Or
leans, whore ho has since residod-ongageC
in tho mercantile business, in which he i
said to have accumulated great wealth. Ii,
mak6s no coEcealments of his sympathie
with the South. lIo claims also that h,
knows nothing of tho purport of tho paper
referred to, which is all probably not so. /
is most sincerely to be hoped that he will
receive the punishment due to his crimo.-
Cleveland Leader. .... -.-.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
ae-strumous or scrofulous aff.ction. or

Gs-Strumous or Scrofulous affections are
the curse, the blight, the potato rot of man
kind. They are vile and filthy as we'll as
fatal. They arise from contamination and
impnrity of the blood, and are TO be seen oil
around US everywhere. One quarter Of all
We meet arc tainted with them, and one
quarter of these dio of them; die foolisbly
too, because they are curable Ayers Sar-
saparilla cleanses out tho Sctofulous cor
ruption from the blood, renders it pure and
healthy, and offectually expurges the foul
contamination from the system. No longer
groan under your Scrofulous disorders. since
the irresistible Aver has provided his mas
terly combination OF curative virtues that
he calls Sarsaparilla. a.-Demoerai, Water
bury, Ct. eI i l-g. ,a
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
THE Post Master General has issued tho

THE Post Master General has issued the
following order: E
The President Of the United States directs
that his proclamation of the 10th instant,
interdictiug commercial intercourse with
tho South, shall be applied also to cores
pondence. ..-..
The officers and agents of tho Post Office
Departments will without further inslruc.
tons loso no time in putting an end to writ.
ton intercourse with :hoso States, by oaus-
ing the arrest Of any express agent or other
person, who shall after this order receive
letters for transmission to or from said
States. and will seize such letters and for
ward them to this Department.
(signod,) M. BLAIR,
Post Master General.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

DEATH OF s. B. AxrELL.-We are
panied to announce the death OF Salmon
B. Axtell, Esq. 1t is but few days
since he was among us. He has resided
at Cleveland for the last six or eight
years, and for some time past has been
out OF health. He was ON visit to Lake
Superior TO recruit, and died at Coppel
Harbor, few days since. His remains
were brough: here last evening for inter
ment. He leaves wife, daughter o
Judge Kerr, and hosts of friends TO mourn
his loss. s..f l.ta p
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
The Bill for the Confscation of Rebel
ra q" pronertv. -

i fTopeIGy. HH.
The following is the bill providing for tho
confsca,ion of robol property, which has
passed. both Houses Of Congress
AN ACT TO coNFIscATE PROPERTY USED FOR
INsURREcTIoNARY PUPPosEs.
Be in enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representdtiues Of he United States Of
America, In CongTsss- That 1T,
during tho present or any future insur-
roction against tho Government Of the
United Statos, after tho President of the
United Statos shall have declared, by proc.
lamation, that the laws of tho United States
are opposed, and tho execution thereof OBJ.
structod, by combinations too powerful to
be esuppressed by tho ordinary course of
judicial proceedings, or by the power vested
in the marshals by law, any person or per-
sons, his or Their agent, attorney Oh
employee, shall puachase, or acquire, soil
or give any property of whatsoever kind OF
description, with intent to uso or employ
tho same. or suffer tho same to bo used OF
employed, in aiding, Sbetting or promoting
such insurroction or resistance to tho laws
or any person or persons engaged therein
I or it any person or persons being the owner
or owners of any such property, shal
knowingly uso or employ. or consent tC
tho use or employment of the Same al
aforesaid, all such property is hereby
declared to DO la~ful subject of prize ant
I capture wherever found aud il shall be the
duty of tho President Of the United State
| to cause the same to DO seized, confscateC
and condemned
SEC. 3 lind be H. further enacted, Tha
such prizes and capture shall be condemne,
in tho District or Circuit Court of th,
! United States having Jurisdiction of tb
amount, or in admiralty in any district Il
which tho same may DO seized, or int
which they may bo taken aud proceeding
first instituted.
SEC. 8. find be il further enacted, Tha
tho Attorney General. or any district atior
ney of tho United States in which sal,
property may at tho timo be, may institute
tho proceedings of condemnation, and il
such case they shall be wholly for tho bonefi
OF tho United States or any person mn
file an information with such attorney, il
which case tho proceedings shall be for tn
use Of such informot and the United State
in equal parts.
SEC. 4. find be il further tndcied, Tha
whenever any person claiming to be entit!e,
to the services or labor of any other person
undor tho laws of any State, shall omplo
such person in aiding or promoting any in
surrecion, or iu resisting tho laws of tn
United Statos, or shall permit him to be B.
employed, no shall forfeit all right to sucl
service or labor, and the person whose labo
or service is thus claimed, shall DO thence
forth discharged therefrom, any law to. tht
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
EB- The Secession newspapers Of n

EE The Secession newspapers Of the
country appear TO be in bad way
Thursday, at Philadelphia. the Marsha
seized and stopped the circulation of the
". Y. NstOs and the Christian Observer
The former sheet depends chiefly on lis
Southern patrons for Its support, and the
suppression OF it's issue in that direction
must affect il seriously. At Allentown,
Pa, the Sheriff has found it necessary to
call ont guard to protect two disunion
papers from the assaults OF the indignant
people.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

A%Wm. ID. Howelis, son of tho editor
OF tho Ashtabula Sentinel, and lately on the
editorial staff of the Columbus Journal, has
been appointed Consul to Rome. No moro
htting appointment could bo made. Mr..
Howells is poet of rare promise, bis con-
tribntions TO the Atlantic Monthly, the N.
y. EUsqinR Post, and other leading papers,
having attracted much attention and been
widely copied. -.s .r,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Latest in Regard to the Seventh Ohio

s-LHV0bI III N0BdIU 20 ING b6VenCh Uhl0.
A gentloman from Columbus stated 10
this city last evening, that Gov. Denuison
had received q dispatch from Gen. Cox,
stating that tho Seventh Ohio Regiment
had boon surrounded by q superior force
under Gen. Floyd, and that they had cui
their way though the enemy's rankS, suffer.
sng terrible loss. We telegrapbed to Co
1umbus, asking for tie facts, and received
Hhe following in reply;
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 27-ll p. NJ.
MORNING LEADER:-It is rumored tha
Col. Tyler has been defeated by Gen. Floyd
force, and that Gen. Wise was marching OF
Gen. Cox at Gauley Bridge. General Coz
is supposed to be in danger. Reinforce
ments have been ordered by Gov Dennison
o. S. JOURNAL.
Leader, WedHesday Morning.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

A RICHMOND paper proposes to call the
comot tho Southern Confederacy. The
name might be appropriate to that body
which has the least conceivable head, with
the largest conceivable tail. and is running
away as fast as possible. Providence Jour
nal.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
AT CHARDoN, SEPT 10TH, 1861.

DURSU ANT 10 notice heretofore given, the
u ORGANIZED MILITARY COMPANIES
OF GEAUGA COUNTY will compete for the
following Prizes at a Military Parade, at Char.
don, on the 10th Of September, 1861;
orTo the best.driled Company Of Infantry
Or Rihemen, Splendid U. S. Infantry Sword.
parTo the best-drilled Company of Cavalry
Sprovided two or more compete nm Elegant Cav
airy Sabre.
The Parade will commence at 10 A. NJ.
Companies will be received as they arrive, nn(
escorted to the Public Square by the Chardor
Band. All Martial Music will take post at the
Music Stand in the South Park. The Parks viii
be occupied by Infantry Companies, and tho nd.
joining Streets by Cavalry for military evolu
Iions, until nooni at which time National Song
will be sung by Messrs. Graves. Band of
Martial NJ usic from Lake County are expected
<Intermission Of one houro
At TX O'Clock P. Nj, the Long Roll viii! bt
bent, and all the Companies will form on the oas
Ssuo VI thc UNIV dHui
preliminaries, will march to tho ground selected
Tor the contest; on arriving there, the Line o
Battle will be formed, facing the Judges Stand
The Companies, according to lot, will then sue
cessively drill for IS minutes each, in front of tn
Line of Battle, and In full view Of the Judges
and then resume their post in line. The resul
of the contest will then be announced, and tn
Prizes presented to the successful Companies
Dress Parade will then be formed under com
mand Of Captain v. Ganson.
President Of the Day, Hon. P. HITCHCOCK
Chief Marshal, Col. E. SPENCER.
Chief of Police, L. D. PEAsE.
Military Companies from adjoining Counties
are invited to be present.
r B. WOODBERT)
Y. GANSON 49,.
SAMUEL SQUIRE, No"' NJ s"'
NJ c. CANFIELD,
Chardon, August 3oth. 1861.
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AUGUST 80, 1861.

lNsURRBcTfoNAny. quite a formidable
slave instruction occurred in Orange coun-
ty, Va, ten days ago, sot on foot, II is said 4,
by negro preacher. 1t was discovered and
put down. Several negroes were hung for
having takon part in the movement.
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aSGen. Mcclellan is daily adding to his
staff the best officers in the service, em-
bracing the strongest talent in the respective
arms OF the service. 80
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Chardon, August 9oth. 1861.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEAUGA
COTTNTY

Fellop. Citizens Of Geauga We have
reached an epoch in our National history
which demands our united efforts in sup
port Of the Government, in defense OF law
and order, in crushing out rebellion, in
Furnishing treason, and in defending and
preserving unimpaired those liberties for
the establishment Of which our Fathers
hestated not TO pledge to each other and
10 the world, their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor. Wien our ex
istence as Nation is imperillod, we shoulc
stand shoulder to shoulder in its defense
with one mind, one heart, one purpose
In the language OF deceased statesman
sin this contest, every man must bt
either patriot or a traitor"
Believing this, we concur in the Cal
herewith published, for Union Conven'
4ion for the nomination of State officers
to be held Sept. 9th and, in accordance
with the suggestion therein contained, q
meeting will be held at the Court House
in Chardon, on Saturday, August 3lst
at one o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose o.
selecting four delegates to represent