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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27

And there ] stood. my boy. on that
lonely boat, looking down upon that fallen
type Of manhood. aud thinking how sin
gular it was he had forgotten to give me
back my quarter The sight and the
thought so affected me that was obliged
to turn my back on the corpse and walk a
little way from it,, When / returned to
the spot the body was gonei Had it gone
to heaven? Perhaps so, my boy-per-
haps so, but haven't seen my quarter
since,' f,.-.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27
Memphls Market-The Blockade and
Ft'5 Its Edhciency. '2F"e ~

s From the Memphis Appeal, Nov.fs.l
> The sales recorded OH the books were
$50 bushels prime red wheat at 81 o.;
80 barrels country extra -four at 81 l 20
per barrel; 900 sacks salt at 50 so; and
5O0d sacks on private terms; 4 tierces
hams at 25c; IA, barrels molssses at csc.
The Charleston railroad brought 10 ,366
barrels -four. la7o.s ~
The New Orleans Crescea. had the fol
flowing: 4 staa hFa e4sa ass II sd
The heretofore magic word. cotton. is
scarcely lisped now.a days on the flags.
lSome parties---wouidrb be operators-hope
shat the blockade may be broken sor
Iraised, but hoping will not effect it. 4
| is manifest that Great Britain scM ad'
here to the position she. assumed months
Eayo,--strict neutrality. There has beer
much talk and q great many comments
lou what has been termed running th'
Eblockade o Reports --apd they will PROV,
to be simple reports-7ssy thai 5l6 YES
lsels have run the block ade since,the 1911
l,of May! last This is % very wild esti
snate, even lit is supported by return
lbor statements in the departments at Rich
rnond. 1.-The blockade was enforced Of
1.-The mouths of the Mississippi River. o.
d the a5,h of May, at which time ther
wore fofty sailof vessels in this port out
ward bound, which were permitted TO g
4 to sea. The sblockadesocenmenced "a
Mobile and Pensacola about. the sam
Il time. Vessels were allowed to leav
, these ports till the Sth Of June, So f.
las New Orleans is to be. considered. Ii
!. last arrivals via the Balize, were on tl
,l29 ii Of May last. ae = ,gt hisa
tai,Taere have been some arrivals sid d
s ,artnres5os schooners from the bayous c
a the Guf. There have been some coas
. lug yesselson the coast of Carolina ev
I ding the blockade; but ell these viii n
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Z ~ 80 81 1zt
Picketing-A A Burlesque.

While on my lonely beat, about an hour
ago. light tread attracted my attention,
and, on looking mp. | sbebe!d one OF Sc
cesh's picke,s standing before me.
>. Soldier says he. you remind me OF |
my. grandmother, who expired before
I was born; but this unnatural war ra has
made as enemies, and ! must shoot you
Give me q chaw ter backer.'
He was young man. my boy, in tho
prime of life, and, descended from the Flrst
Families, Of Virginia. That is to say,
his mother was virgin, At least that 8
what understand by the First Families
of Virginia. a;saof os,.ss-s.
+ Looked at him, and says l.
! ,ly.Les's compromise, my brother,
l. -Neverls says he The South Is hight.
ing for her libertys her 6resides' aud and the
pursuit, Of -happiness, and ] desire most
respectfully to welcome y,sSia you, With bloody
hands to hospitable grave, sa,,,,a,.s =.
Stand off ten PAGES. says ! and let's
see whose name shall @ GONE before rs.lN, the cor
i oGer first ,,.ta. 10 ga ,Ja,.a ss... ),
He took his place. and We fred stimuli
taneously. L heard g bali ,so "lAllsthialng .!
+ a barn, about aaarler OF ! miie lHts-Ie GU m.
I, fright; aed when, the, smoke cleared away
/. / saw the Secesh picket approach ,l me VIII III
; Ian awful expression OF woe ON ss bis otaer a,
! wise dirty countenapce. r,4 gl,esb -
l Soldier says he, ives there anything
}, in my head before you 6red?,rs att. =
!. 70 .Nothing.' says l., save few harmies nar eas
iinsectse' v37esI hqiat e,iaN .b..sd
4. s.I,speak rot of them, y says he. w we
!. there. any thing. inside Of my head!,
! l., tNosLingl' says ! - iii, ~-n.1s.. u
g .Wsll,, says he, Just listen now" =.
+ H. shook, his head moprntully, aud
8 heard something rattle. 10 it. -,
What's thal?fr I exclaimed.
It Thai says. he, %. your ballet, whic
i has penetrated. my skull. and is rolin
!, [aroupd in ny brsin. ! die happy, an
Is with, an empty, stemaebi but there 10 of
I'd thing l .shpulG like 70 see before perls
i for my ceantryv Have nSFH you yls q qaar'' '
Ie about yopP 2i5.,s7 .ie $50 ss..5z
h Too much AFFECTED 10 speak, I drew Il
q. Ecoin. from lny pocket and handed it to hin
~ The, dying man clnIched II conynlsivei
T., and stared al u feverlshly. :.
htE sThis,' said. he is the arst quarter
err have seen .slpee 9he fal! Of Sumter al
On had l wounded You | should have be,
he yotally ,unable to give you any qnarte
ag All! how beautiful il. is! how bright, nc
at exquisite, and good fer four drinks! b
in / have. not time to ssay oil | feel
, The expiring soldier then laid down
ar gun, hung his capp and overeost o., on
branch Of . uee, aud blew his nose
!, then died. as .ts ,..i..,ay. -, s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27

BosroN, Nov. 14-Hill's harness fac
to.y at Concord, N. H., was destroyed by
Ere this norning. The loss amounted to
$50. 900. ;.
s. P. Skinner was convicted to-day of
fitting out the steamer Margaret as sla.
yer. t4A '4'f8ff@s&
r" Oo the person of james Brown, whe
was arrested here as traitor, was found
letter from Wm, L. Yancy, in England
| to his son, in Alabama, in which he speaks
discouragingly ofsa prospect of the recog
uition of the rebels by the European
powers, r., ..y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27

count up 5lO On the other hand, the
Hessian steamer South Carolina has cap
tured seventeen schooners sin attempting
TO run the gauntlet between New Oriespsl
and Texas ports. Tesre have been Only
three or four vessels from Europe--onSs
the Bermuda that have successfully ruua
the blockade Some few West Indjas
trader met With success aoh the Caroliae,
coast. s7Is is misleading foreign goysrp:,
,ments to make assertions of this charac-
ter, that the blockade is easily avoided.
when not vessel has enteredu uShea lpofss
OF New Orleans via the river for ever 6ses
months, and only one via the lakes from
asforeign port. Great Britain and France
recognized the closing our ports, whether
it is effsctusI or inefsctuaI. It is. iH5~ss
ever. thought the steamer sNashuiHs shas
got out OF the port Hof Charleston end
gone somewhere 1T is also evident thai,
the steamer Taeodora. or Gordon, made :
successful trip from that port to cub8
and back" 'at tif 's'sssiieieFsz iaattffec
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Gen. Grants Report of The Battle at
Beimcntl"1 So iaq5i


+ iCA1Ro, Now tss-rGsu. Granite. .ouacial
report of the Belmont battle. says he had
but twentyreight hundred men. The OBJ
iect of the expedition was to prsvttit the
enemy from sending e-fdforcsnaeifss to
Price, and also from cutting 10 tsui the
column that he had { sents out IRON. Cairo
and Cape Giraraeau. in. pursuit icfsi iIef.
Thompson. lsa go assh 5ss,s "A, M;
Knowing that Columbus was stfongly
guarded, asked General Sniah,e COM
mauding at Paiucah, TO make . demons
stration inthat direction: coAs didssS by
ordering small force to MayEeld, epots;
Ter in tho sdirec ion. of Colupbps,7 not 10
apprca h.. however, nearer than fifteen
m les l also sent q small forcol 6d the
Kentucky side with orders not htu ap-
proach nearer tbaAil tweive:mitss above
Columbus. !. AT daylight We .reaeAed
point just out Of range, Of. the rebel guns,
AID debarked Our troops we're matched
ons mile towards Belmont, though drawn
1 in line; one battalioH being iesta "a o re-
Z serve hear the tFansportssas ss0iedss
1T was bat fes mements befosp We
met the enemy, and general eu eugseer1ent
ensued. They were driven fast By foor
back to their encamptnent 90 thu river
bank, a q distance Of tWolniles. Hes theS
had strengthened their position ~ falling
. 1.-THE timber for several hundFsd yards
around ., Oar men charged through tha.
dsiyiDg the enemy oyer the bank into their
transports, leaving US IN possession.sf evs
]. erythiug not portable. q sft 1000
Belmont betty in range Of guns on tho
: opposite shore, could NOT be held pssingle
nour by our troops. Having no wagons,
: we could not move any captured prdperty.
. . consequently / gave orders for rs dcstruc.
: ton. II l7&ss
: iie Our troops we're not 10 the aseet dis.
. couraged;i they charged the enemy again
Land defeated them. Our loss is about
: eighty Eve killed and ono hanated and
&c City wounded, many OF them slightly, and
about an equal number missing adNearl,
g., all the latter are FROM she IJwazssgimcns
~ which behaved with great geHpnTy. an,
{ suffered mere seEerely-ihas tbe Others
q. The balance of The report desri;s in.iivia
o. ua,i gallan.rS. beet1 ID sisted
Ftfa4 e-..@fg
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE BAT
TILE AT BELMONT,

The. Great Battle at Columbus Our
Trooys Repulsed and Driver to the
the Water's Edge Grand Rally ana
Change GaNant Conduct Of Genera
PsNs,o - address Of General Cheat
ham. si ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27

.In. Brown County s2e votes were scsstfss
Benjamin F. Stanton.
l.42s votes, and Wayne Grisroid, had 6SS
votes for Comptroller Of State, instead OF
Comptroller Of Treasury, not counted in loot
iug.s 43s HiAfsfEe4l sdi 10 ysdsas4d.
At the last Governors election, in 1889, ths
Democratic vote was III ,6o0.e Consifsa
the number of Democrats who have gone into
| the service, and the detection of leading men
in the party, it IS gratifying how oo7apscs and
true TO itself aud, the country the ,orgeniza-
tion has remained through the present crisis.
The loss is about 10000, more. thsfsi - kich
number arelin thelarmy, showing g that thssor-
ganization is really stronger than Il was at ths
I9.a, ,,rharnator;al election. fHo7l YsiSbnf
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27

.ReaH0hsr q ALDnlcH.
q - .ff1sde t
nhe wasstall and fair szeg
,And IN her summer's primei
Her feet were snowy feet,
Az fsultiess - a rhyme
When 'tis true;
And her eyes were made OF heaven,
Fire, and devil 5a
.ys7a5zaef xsl;3teM
lii sssz oa fnths kirkyard let her lisi q
20 ss4sS asHSs the thistiss and the burrs
"a slxs 10, Cs<sr upythe two fold life .ag
tsnss aEt The little life and hers sIfs sssI
b.sa a .tWeltsS -dayi a.sgi 80 ni ssaa.ii
,.x 3 dsoi1t is aad to see .. flower - = tsgo.
Dead in May. - Z! ss..ia 8 4ssl i.es
.I5et -eoaases3 % ssh s. as ,.,,ss.sss,,S
-sass hiss Nov, Lord Eial sails the sea, !. ssls
And laughs above his wine, .ss.yt
sss~ dsser and he never thinks, never thinks,
.isoi qsass OF tiis4lily of Loeb line. sss4sr
Nay the storms eaas sa
Harp .ssz ouite him rs he sails, and the sea
qiasrss1 ~Csush lhimipaits arnsl soiss-s 81
.sara Has
s-is a saaao list, ys nafdens fair, fa9sl
- liza sd. fortEeS ballad that / sing; seesg
Go bid your true-ioves fetch a.ipLi
sD5fhef sSlntsd priest and ring
u o Beet be dead,
In sems old kirkyard, than 70 give
Year tyus-lovcfs All, unwedl
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

BALTIMORE, Der. ia gentleman direct
from the vicinity of Harper's Ferry announces
that the rebels again appeared on Louden and
Bolivar Heights this morning, and renewed
the attack on the Union forces, who are under
the command of Major Gould and supported
with artillery. Major Gould fired upon them
with canister from the columbiad which was
captured ftom the rebels on Tuesday. aud
drove them back, but not until the vandals had
burned the mill of Mr. A. g. Herr and took
the miller prisoner, who they charged with
giving information to the Union troops of the
u 900 bushels Of wheat being brought there
to grind.
CtNcINxATt, Ocr. 1S.-Y esterdat Gen. Sher-
man telegrsphedan urgent demand for REIN
forcements, ,and in the evening when Secretary
Cameron and Adjutant General Thomas arrived
in this city from Louisville, dispatches were
Immediately sent to Pttsburg, Indianapolis
and Chicago, ordering 5000 troops TO be for
warded TO Gen. Sherman by special trains.
These troops are doubtless now we'll on their
way, and apprehensions for the safety of Louis
ville may therefore be dismissed. Everything
indicates action in that direction, and import
ant news may be expected speedily from the
Central Kentucky column.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS OF FREIGHT TO
WAsHINGroN.-TheB Baltimore Sun says, the
master of transportation Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has published notice which is
important to parties forwarding packages of
goods to Washington, to the address OF either
soldiers or civilians, as freight over theWash-
ington Branch Railroad. On ana after to-day
the company will require prepayment in Bal
timore on all freight shipped for Washington,
to be delivered at the earliest possible hour.
None will be received after 8 p. M. No ini-
tials will be regarded ss . direction and all
packages SO marked will be refused. The full
name OF the party for whom the package is In
tended, or his consignee, must be legibly
marked on every package and parcel so for
warded. The company has found the enact
ment aud enforcement Of these rules necessa.
~ in consequence OF the great increase In the
shipment OF miscellaneous PACKAGES to the
espital. and their accumulation At the depot
thsrs by the cousispsss' ~scs of .promptpess
IN removing them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23


SMALLEST SOLDIER IN THE ARMY.-Eddy
Black son of George H. Black OF indianapolis,
IS supposed to be the smallest and youngest
if not the bravest soldier in the service of the
United States of the Indiana troops When
he enlisted he was but eight years of age, but
he exhibited such spirit of patriotism, and
SO strong desire to serve his country, that
he over persuaded his parents to let him go.
He enlisted in the twenty- first regiment, Col.
Mcmillan, now stationed near Baltimore, where
he now is, and so attached is be to the service
that he refuses to come home on furlough, at
the earnest request of his mother, telling her
that he had too much work to attend to. He
forwarded his two months pay, and what he
accumulated from those who voluntarily gave
him in admiration of his character, amounting
in all to sixty dollars, which Is now invested
In Treasury notes. An army of such Lilliputs
would soon overcome even the fiery ardor of
the chIvalry. He is drummer boy. Just as
be was leaving with the regiment, an elderly
gentleman spoke to the little fellow and said !,
"My lad, do you know what you are going to
do ." eyes, sir" was his prompt reply, esl
am going to beat the drum while the soldiers
are lighting for their country The man shed
tears, and said to him, "If you return alive,
come to my house and will give you horse.
have plenty of them" Eddy intends to hold
him to his ofer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

ENGLAND AND THE BLooKADE.-From Wash
ington We learn that the State Department has
sscertained, that the advices received by the
mails of the Arabia are more than usual sat
isfactory In relation TO American affairs
but there is great activity in schemes for vio-
lating the blockade and introducing contra
brand goods. This fact may relieve some OF
the fears entertained by some persons in this
country, as to the position of England in re-
gard to the blockade of the Southern ports.
1t Is also stated that Lord Lyons has address
cd brief circular to Her Majesty's Consuls in
the Southern States enclosing the following
~ embodied in the official note Of the Secre-
tary of State, namely: The law of blockade
which does not permit vessel in blockaded
port to take on board a cargo after the COM
mencement of the blockade, will be expected
TO be strictly observed by all vessels blockaded
by the naval forces Of the United States. Ly-
ons instruct those Consuls to take tl.is law
for theis guidance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23
E,ARM FOR sALE.-The following described

LNARM FOR SALE.--The following described
IL farm, situated in Decatur township Clearfeld
Co., Pa. two miles and half west of Philipsburg.
onithe Glen Hope road, containing hnmdysa
and ttoe,.ty-one and allowance. There are
about eighty five acres cleared and under good
state of cultivation; with large, we'll finished
frame bank barn, a comfortable hewed log house
and well finished frame dwelling house and
other out buildings erected thereon never failing
springs of water at the buildings, and a large and
well selected assortment of bearing fruit trees
The wood land being well timbered nd under
laid with four and half foot vein of stone coal.
The above farm afords rare ind ucements to pur-
chasers, For further information enquire of
r. d. SH0WALTER, Philipsburg.
Oct. %, 186l.-6m Centre. Co Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23
BY SAMUEL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD. PA, OCT. 90. 1881.
THE LATE ELECTION.

Some of our Democratic friends boastingly
assert that the Democratic party is triumphant
in the State. In some districts it appears to
be so, but it cannot be so claimed throughout
the State. There were no State officers to be
voted for-tbe elections were all local, confin-
ed to counties or districts. There was dis
position in many places to drop distinctions of
party, under the idea that this was the duty of
all patriotic men in the present situation of
the country. This view was more generally
entertained by the Republicans than by their
opponents. Thus, in the Republican county
of Huntingdon they assisted to elect to the
legislature John Scott, a leading Democrat,
but one who is disposed to do his duty to his
country. In the Republican county of Lam
caster, portion of the Republicans united
with the Democrats to form a Union ticket,
whilst the rest chose to retain their party Or
ganization and run straight Republican tick
ct. So it was in Dauphin. And so too, it
was in other parts of the State. The Breck-
inridge Democracy generally seemed intent
upon making political capital, and where they
had control of their party, resorted to every
scheme to accomplish that purpose, whilst the
Republicans were, through patriotic motives,
disposed to treat their opponents with great
generosity.
The result was, that in some places Repub-
licans were elected, in others Democrats, and
in others again the Union ticket was success
ful-neither class having majority in the Le-
gislature. Some Breckinridge Democrats,
who opposed all Union tickets, now wish to
claim all Democratic candidates elected on the
Union ticket, as Democratic triumph. But
those who do this, are of that ultra Breckin-
ridge stamp who would sink the country to
make little party capital.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23
FURNITURE ROOMS!l!
Benner & Barrett.

Respectfully announce to the public that they
have completed and are now occupying their new
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,
fronting the Market lot and nearly opposite the
Court House. Cabinet making will be carried on
in the upper story of the same building in all its
different branches. All kinds of furniture will
be kept constantly on hand, and sold cheap for
Cash, or exchanged for country produce or lum-
ber to suit the business Their stock will consist of
PARLOR. ROCKING AND ARM CHAIRS.
SPRING SEATS, CAIN BOTTOMS, &c.
Parlor, Sofa, Centre, Card, Dining, Extension and
Breakfast Tables
Sofas of all Kinds, Varieties and
Patterns.
Bureaus, Sideboards, Book Cases, Wardrobes &C.
Bedsteads-Jenny Lind, High Posts, Cottage,
French Posts, &c.
Mattrasses-.Hair. Hair top, Cotton top, and Corn
husk, of the best materials.
Looking Glasses of all sorts and sizes Also glas-
ses for old frames Also, What-nots, w ash stand g.
Work-stands; Hat-racks. DC.
COFFINS made to order on short notice and
Hearse furnished.
Poplar, Cherry, Maple and Lin wood Lumber
taken In exchange for work. Oct. 23 1861.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

STAND FROM UNDER.-The Government of
the United States is now going to work in good
earnest to crush out this rascally rebellion of
ours. In the space of three days, under the
direction of Gen. Mcclellan, that fine officer
Brig. Gen. Egbert L. Viele, a graduate OF
West Point, and formerly Colonel of the New
York Seventh regiment-father of all its glory
has concentrated at Annapolis, Md, force
of &C 900 men, comprising some of the best
troops in the service. and he has organized
them into well appointed and efficient corps
d'armee, ready for transportation at an hours
notice. Simultaneous with this wonderful
movement, the Secretary of the navy has or
ganized feet of y-three vessels of war,
and fifteen large transports, most of which
have already sailed from New York harbor,
bound for Annapolis Besides this, the clip
per ship Great Republic has cleared at New
York with 1900 fine horses on board, under
sealed orders, and the large steamship Daniel
Webster has been fitted up with water tanks
alone, and sails to-day with enough water to
wash away an ordinary Southern city. In a
few days the m ost gigantic military expedition
that has ever been prepared on this continent
will sail, under command Of flag officer Strb.
ling and General Viele. 1t will leave Annapo-
lis for an important Southern harbor. OF
course no one knows or cares to know its pre-
else destination, but we shall undoubtedly
hear from it when it gets there
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

The REBELs.-T6e approaching winter must
tell crushingly upon the rebels. Cut off from
all communication with the world the neces-
sarss of life trebled in value denied the lux
uries to which they have all their lives been
accustomed without money, without credit,
without skill to turn their feeble resources to
account; what dreary lookout for the fu-
ture! And then their army-withort tents
without blankets without leather for shoes
without coffee or grog; without even salt to
season their rations! Their seaboard mena-
eed large fleets keeping watch and ward at
their harbor entrances aud the mouths of their
rivers formidable expeditions swooping down
upon their coasts, investing their fortresses
and capturing their commercial towns. This
is gloomy picture and all the result of Seces-
sion. The masses are to be pitied, but it is
nothing lore than the leaders deserve.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

JONI Rosa letter is published, purport-
ing to be written by John Ross, principal chief
Of the Cherokee Indians, in which it is stated
that about four thousand Cherokees had, with
marked unanmity declared their adherence to
the Confederate States, and have given their
authorities power to negotiate an alliance with
them and that they are raising regiment of
mounted men to meet any emergency that may
arise out of their espousal of the Confederate
cause. This does not agree with the previous
report that Ross would stand by the Union.
Time alone will show which is correct
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

NOTICE.-The annual election for President
In Directors. Treasurer of the MADEIRA and
Osceola Turnpike and Plank Road Company will
be held at MADEIRA on Monday the 4th day Of No
vember, 1861, at o'clock, p NJ.
CHARLES j. PUSEY
October Is. IS6I-p. Secretary
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Adrerttsemepts inkargety cttS, ont OF sha!
styiswH be charged double price for ,paesoccRpied
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

Toinsure attention, the CASH must accompa-
ny notices, as follows All Cautions with 81 !;
Strays, 81; Auditors notices, $3.50; Admins
traitors and Executors notices, 81 SO, each ard
all other transient Notices at the same rates.