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GuBERNAToRIAL ELECTloy IN ALABAMA. = We
learn from the Mobile Tribune that, on account Of
the withdrawal of the Hon. John E. Moore from
the field, there is now only one candidate before
the people for the Office of Governor of the State
Hon. VIM. Shorter. The Tribune says:
Although the. tine Is EL-e. 9escce election Gay
an opponent may spring up. There is hardly
doubt, however, of the election of Mr. Shorter
under any circumstances.
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MORE RESERVATIONS FROM THE YANKEE NAVY
A late number of the New York Herald says the
following officers of the steamer Richmond, lately
arrived at New York, have sent their designations
to the Navy Department:
John D. Sims, Captain of Marines, Va.
T. D. Shepperd, Lieutenant, N. c.
NJ P. Christian, Assistant Surgeon, Va.
James H. Warner Chief Engineer, Va.
Jas. W. Alexander, Master, N. C.
James L. Taylor, Mdshipman, Va.
Vrginius Freeman, First Assistant Engineer, Va.
B, S. Herring, Third Assistant Engineer, n. c.
Henry Pagan, Third Assistant Engineer Fla.
The names of these officers have been stricken
from the navy roll.
The Richmond Whig of the 18th inst, says that
several of the above named gentlemen have al
| ready reached that city.
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FREEDOM OF PRAYER REPREssED Is KEY VEST
Tho TalIahassie Floridian saws:


The TALLAHASSEE Floridian says:
The schooner Dudley arrived at Tampa on the I'd
instant with a volunteer crew, members Of the
Methodist Church at Key West, and Mr.. Davis, the
Methodist Preacher stationed there, and his wife.
1t seems that Mr.. Davis on Sunday night, sd ult,
made his usual prayer for the Confederate States.
This did not exactly suit the ideas Of the powers
that be; accordingly on Monday afternoon, while
in the Church leading Glass meeting, ME OF
solders-a sergeant aud ten men-entefed and ar
rested him by order of Major French. He was
taken to the Fort, where he demanded Of the OH.
Ger of the day to have the charges brought against
him. This was refused, and he was confined IN
cell (about four by six) and kept there until OF
10 o'clock the next morning, when he was released
on condition that he would Immediately leave the
Island which he did on Friday, 2Sth ult
The crew of the Dudley had orders not to have
anv communication with the citizens Of Tampa,
and not to carry letters or papers from Tampa to
the citizens of Key West.
The Lincoln authorities onthe Island are tighten
ing the reins-military despotism has full sway,
ana il is thought that others of the obstinate rebels
who will not take the oath, will have TO leave or
be imprisoned. So we go.
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One of the Commanders Of the Washington hI-
tiIIery Killed.
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TRAITORS IN WESTERN VIRG1NIA-The Peters
burg Express of the 18th inst. says

TRAITORS IN w ESTERN VIRGlNlA-lne teteFs-
burg Express of the 18th inst says:
A gentleman, who conversed yesterday with an
officer direct from Beverley says that the success
of Mcclellan on Thursday could never have been
accomplished but for the rank pelfdy of the
natives living in that section. The road by VIII il
Roscncranz's regiment made the circuitous journey
around Rich Mountain and came into the turnpike
at Pegram's rear, is an old thoroughfare, and has
not been used for some twelve or fifteen years.
The Hessians were pioneered through this road,
axes, to remove distinctions and facilitate the
movements of the invaders. Our informant states,
moreover, that there is not one in hundred OF me
inhabitants residing in that section who loyal 10
Virginia. All the information they had was lIn-
parted to Mcclellan, and if one was met1occaslon-
ally, who pretended 10 he true to the State, 50
rare were such cases that our troops were forced
to regard such with suspicion. So we are indebted
to the black hearted treaChery of these natives OF
Northwestern Virginia, for the disaster which las
recently beftIleu our army in that section.
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LBT THE s0uTEwEsTERE 4|p AMERICAN LISE9.l
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CCNFEDERATEs LOST 3.oOo.E
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nab A HORSE SHOT FROM UNDER III:
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HAYS REGlMENT.-The following dispatch from
Capt. Rickarby, in command Of one OF the conf
pantes composing Col. Hays Regiment, has been
kindly placed at on: disposal:
MANASSAS, JuIy %.
To Ness. Cariohe Il Rictaybv
We engaged the enemy on the 18th. -Four com
panies Of our regiment were in the fight. All are
well. WI. D. RlCKARBY.
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- Federal Loss, 1900 NIela!
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FROM WIScHEsrER.--Th Lynchburg Republi-
can says:
gentleman who left Winchester Friday, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, furnishes us with the following
statement of affairs in that quarter.
The relative positions of Gen. Johnston and Gen.
Patterson remain as last rep0rted-the former be-
ing encamped near Winchester, the latter in Mar
tiusburg.
Gen. Johnston, since falling back upon Winches-
ter, has been largely reinforced, and for several
days past all his camp equpage has been packed
and his men supplied with three days provisions
This fact has led the impression that an advance
movement will soon be made by Gen. Johnston
On Wednesday last a skirmish occurred near
| Banker Hill, Twelve miles from Winchester, be-
| tween company of onr cavalry and the enemy,
| in which two of the latter were killed and three
taken prisoners. No one injured on cur side. The
prisoners were brought into Winchester Thursday
| nlsrning.
| The reported return home of the Pennsylvania
| regiments belonging to Gen. Patterson's command
| is confirmed. Only three regiments, however, re-
turned, instead of four, as stated Saturday. The
reported firing upon the troops when they left is
unfounded
| The report that the prisoners taken by General
| Johnstons force have been put to work on en-
| trenchments is without foundation. No other dis
| position has been made of them than is usual with
| prisoners of war, viz: keeping them in contne-
msnt or releasing them on parole of honor.
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THE FORCES AT Rich MOUNTAIN. 4 dispatch,
dated Louisville, 10Th inst, gives the following
information as to the forces engaged at Rich Noun
tain, with other particulars of an Interesting
nature
Gen. Garnetts forces did not exceed 5000, and
General McClellan's Federal forces were about
% 900. The Federal troops were in three columns
Gen. Morris had hanked the Southern troops on
the North Gen. Mcclellan approached on the
South and Gen. Rosencrantz advanced in front
Gen. Garnett's command stood their ground to the
last possible moment of safety, and the retreat
must have been admirable managed as the pur-
suers had no opportunity of using their small arms
This was owing to the fact that the rear was well
guarded. In the retreat of the Confederate troops
| they were twice l1anbed by convergent columns.
At the last accounts only twenty Of the Southern
troops were killed. and they were successfully re-
treating towards st. George. The Federals evil
IDENTIFY indnlged the hope that Gen. H who was
at Oakland, would head off the Confederates in
| their retreat towards Hardy county.
It must be remembered that Gen. Garnetts
troops have kept Gen. McCellan's columns in
check for several weeks.
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OF THE EDERATEs s.:
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SIERMAN'S CELEBRATED BATTERY CAPTURED II!
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TO THE NEW. ORLEANS .oREsoEN
G r E A T B 4 T T L E!

NEAR MANASSAS JUNCTION
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THE FIGHT AT RiCH HMoUNTAIN.-Inregardt to this
affair." the Richmond Wing Of the 18th says .,
We continue to receive excitiag details of the
fight at Rich Mountain. A Drawer battle was never
fought. The three hundred . repnlsed the thous-
ands of the enemy three times; and only when
overpowered by numbers cid the survivors yield
their position. 1t was the Powhatan Ri1es--not
the Buckingham company, which suffered the most.
The gallant Captain, Skipwith, was killed, and all
of his men killed or captured except thirteen, unless
some escaped, who have not yetreported.
We fear the first report. which represented Capt.
Irving and most of his officers to be killed, is true.
The officers generally suffered most; it is sup.
posed by Tory Sharp Shooters who were behind
trees. The Ohio Yankees did but little execution
The report of Gen. Garnett's death is not con
| irmed, though we fear it is true.
| The fate OF Col. Pegram and three or four com
| panies of his regiment is uncertain. Major Tylor
| who followed Col Scott parted with Col. P. some
time after the battle, who set out to join Gen. Gar
nett at Laurel Hill. Whether he succeeded il
reaching him we know not Neither have We beer
| able to ascertain what companies were with him
Major Reager, with part Of Heck's regiment, ha
| joined our forces at Monterey.
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GLORIOUS VICTORTi
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C1Nc1HNA7I, July 20.-Eight thousand Confet
crates are ar Romney.
Cen. Mcclellan returns to Cincinnati to see hi
family.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28
Advance Of tho Army Worm.

Tho ravages of this terrible destroyer
says the Torrc Haute (Ind.) Express, are
perfectly appalling. II has "cIeaned out
nearly all the meadows in the Southern par,
of the county, and has been steadily ad-
vancing norihward. Tho whoat fields and
meadows in tho immediate vicinity of our
city arc black with the post, and every spear
may possibly be destroyed. There seoms
to bo no adequate protection against the
enemy, and the loss II has already Occa.
stoned to farmers of our county may bO
estimated by thousands of dollars. A con.
duc,or on the Nashville Railroad informed
the Louisville Courier few days ago, tina,
his train was stopped by an emigration oi
the arny worm crossing tho track. They
were over an inch thick on t. O track. and
ihe wheels Of tho Locomotive, when it came
upon their midst, whiried round and round
as if the track were covered with ico and
would not movo an inch toward. Tho train
was backed out, and the track cleared OF the
worms with sbOvels.
Tho army worm is said to resemble very
much in appearance that which is known al
tho common Black Cut-W Worm. They ar,
moet destructive in field of timothy grass
which they clean entirely out, stalk anC
blade, while in a wheat field they strip the
stalk of it's blades. Tho worm s now doinl
much damage in Warren aud Preble cOun
ties, Ohio.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28
CHARDoN GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1861
The Character Of General Scott.

The N. Y. World pays the following Just
and discriminating tribute to the military
qualities which characterize the veteran
Gcneral-in. Chief Of the United States
forces, who, il will be remembered, has
never lost battle
"Our actual Commander.in.C Chief, the
Lieutenant General Of our Army, though
as brave as Achilles, is rs serene as Ag.
amemnon, aud as prudent as Ulysses
From his youth he has been soldier, and
a victorious one. lie has seen more SER
vice than any man under his ommand,
and was never known to be even discon
certed by danger. A stric, disciplinarian,
and something Of a mariinet, il was jo
cosely said Of him, that he would drill a
battalion under FIRE. Yet General Scot
is as chary Of mems lives as miser is o
gold and so was the Duke Of Wellington
He never moves, il he can avoid il, unit
he sees not only that he can accomplish
good purpose, but until he can accomplish
it at the least possible risk Of his men. |
is his avowel belief that an officer VIII,
exposes troops 10 needless peril is guilty 0
a degree of manslaugbter. And he no
only thus regards himself as responsible
for the lives Of the men under his com
mand, but he looks after their health ant
comfort. He will not accept regiment
unless he can see clearly the means to feed
clothe and shelter them. The conse
quences Of this prudence on his par
| (joined, as it is known 10 be. with tn,
most daring spiri, and great military sa
gacity, is that, after little experience
men fight under him with entire conf
dence. They come to believe that il h
gives an order it is not one which will ex
pose them to needless risk, or chances O
defeat, if in battle they justify his conf
dence in their bravery. Through all tn
excitement Of the past few weeks at Wash
ington, he has rem ,iued undis,urbed.-
The announcement Of the approach G
twenty, thirty. fifty thousand men, he ha
received with imperturbable incredibly
He knew better. lie knew that Ger
Davis could no more march fifty ihousan
men upon Washington than fifty ,housan
witches. lie knows when TO be slarme
and when to repose in confidence, when |
rspress ardor and when TO give it sway
He knows that il is one Of the FIRST d.
sies Of a military leader TO restrain and
direct his own enthusiasm, as well as III
Of the men under his command. He
prudent. Nay. he ia prudence incsrnat
and 50 all other efficalious Qualities"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

The Cincinnati Gozette Of the l4th says:
The full quota Of troops asked for by the
President for the three years term is ready
and large portion Of :hem have already
been sworn in. II was feared couple o
weeks ago. that there would be some
difficulty 10 obtaining twenty one regi'
ments for the war from Ohio, but all such
fears have been dissipa:ed. and The incon
trovertible fact stares us 10 the face, tina;
every regiment is full land more too"
A feeling Of content and resignation to the
fate of soldier, is now universal among
the volunteers at Camp Dennison. No
more complaints about the quality or
quantity OF the feod furnished them are
heard. Uniforms are being distributed.
and it is expected that by tomorrow even
ing every regiment will DO fully supplied
with military clothing.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

ABOUT WEARING EAR.RINGs.--The Rabbis
assert tba: Ewes cara were bored vhen she
WAS exiled from Eden. as Q sign of slavery
and submission 10 man, her master. II So
| the slaves have since found way TO make
their master atone for shs humiliation tho
latter must pay doar for tho diamond badges
of their wives scrvitude. Since then. not
money alone have those pretty baubles cost,
blood has been poured forth in torronis to
procure tham for some conspicuous fair ono,
while tho sacrifice Of them has, at other
,;mcs, been attended with the most fatal
results. The golden calf was made entirely
from the golden earrings Of the people
probably the same they had borrowed OF the
Egyptians. and neglected TO retnrn-anc
three thousand men paid with their lives
the unworthy use to which the jowels were
put. Wo find also that the ephod. made OF
the earrings of tho princes Of Midian. "be.
camo snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
Among the Arabs. the expression, TO haze a
ring in ones ear. is synony nous with to b
. slave. When one man submits TO the vii
of another, he is sa,d 90 have placed in hi
car she ring Of obediouce.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28
MUSICAL TRIBUTE.

They have gotten up musical tribute 10 Col
Ellsworth, in Chicago. The following is u por-
iion Of the words
Sadly the bells toll the death Of tho hero.
Iloarsely the cannon bOofns Ger the sad wave,
Heavily droops the fair flag OF his country,
Dearer to him than the lie which he gave,
The StUrs and the Stripes IRON dishonOr To save.
Fresh rs the morn Of his fame waves the laur, l.
Wetby liIe-blpod still sparkling with youth,
O'eT his still grave, where the din ui our buttles
Wakes not the victim ni cowarliy truth;
Sleep. sleep, ieurless champion of freedom and
ruth,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

DIR. GARTH AND MIcKERY.-Of the stories
preserved in Garths social humor, some arc
exquisiteIy drOiI. Writing letter at cOf-
fec house, no found himself overlooked by
q curious Irishinan, who was impudoutly
reading every word of the epistle. Garth
took no notice of bis impertinenco until he
had flushed and signed the body of tho let
ter, when he added postscript Of uDques-
tionable legibiiity;-
Il would have written more by this post,
bat there's tall. impuden, Irishmau look
ing over my shoulder oil that time"
"what do you mean, sir 2 roAred the
Irishman, in q fury. "Do you think 1
looked over your letter 2
"sir," replied the physician, IL never
once opened my lips to you.
SAY, but You put it down for all thsl
"'Tis impossible, sir, you should kno"
that, for you never once looked over my
shoulderl'
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28
Making Fun.

Once, when travelling in D stage coach, l
met young lady who seemed TO bo on tho
constant lookout for something laughable.
and not content with laughing horself, took
great pains to make others laugh.
Now, travelling in q stage coach Is rather
n p-osy business. People in this situation
are az: to show themselves prevsh aud sell
hsh; go tho young ladys good humor was
for timo agreeable. Every old barn was
made tho subject Of u passing joke, whist
tho cows and hens looked dcmurely on.
little dreaming that folks could be merry at
their expense. All this was perhaps harm
less enough. Animals are no, sensitive in
that respect. They arc Bos likely to havo
their feelings injured because people make
iun Of them but when wo come TO human
beings. that 10 quite another thing. So il
seemed TO me. for aficr while an old lady
came running across the fields. s~inging her
earpet-bsg at the coachman, aud in . shrill
voice begging him TO stop.
Thu good nAtured coachman drov up his
horsos. and she old lady, coming 10 tho fence
by the roadside, squecErd herself through
two bars which we're not only in = horizontal
position but near together. The young
lady in she stags coach mAdo some ludicrOus
remark, and tho passengers laughed. IL
seOmed worry excusable; Cor In getting
through the fence tho poor woman had made
ssd wOIk wish hor black bonnet, and now
taking . seat beside vol .dresscd lady.
really looked - ii she had boon blown ,hore
by whirivind.
This ~as . now pIeco Of fun. snd tho girl
made tho most OF il. Shc caricAturod the
old lady upon . card; pretended whcE she
was nos looking. to tako patterns Of her
bonnet; and 10 various other ways sought to
raise laugh. A. length the poor woman
| turned . pale face towards her.
my dear, said sho. you Aro young. healthy
and happy. have boen 80 ton, but that
timo 10 past. am now doci epis and forlorn
! This coach 10 taking mo to she dsAth-bed o
my only child. And then. my dear, shal
DO poor old woman. oil alone In the world
whore merry girls think mo very amusing
object. They will laugh at my old fashione,
clothes end odd appearance, forgetting tina
the old woman has spirit that has loved
suffered, and will live forever"
Tho cOsch nov stopped before . poo
looking house, and tho old lady feobly dc
scendcd tho steps.
How 10 shO = vas the trembling Iuquir.
OF tho poor mother.
"Just alive" said the man who was lead
ing hoF iuto tho house.
Putting up the stcps, tho driver mounte
his boz. and we we're upon tho road again
Our merry young Friend had placed III
card in her pocket. She Was leaning he
hand; and you may bo assured WAS no
sorry 20 see . tear upon her fair younI
cheek. Is was good lesson, and ono who
We hoped would do hor good.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

Few people arc sblo in conversation to
give tho proper souud to the combined con-
sonauts sis. They can say ticist easily
enough. but they fail to enunciase t,cisfs.
They drop tho { between the s.. and say
fiDis's The following lines are good exer-
else to remedy this defect. They should bo
repeated slowly at FIRST, then more rapidly,
as the tongue learns, 70 give the { always
with perfect distinctness
Amid the mists, Nth stoutest boasts, he
thrusts his fats against the posts, and still
insists he sees the ghosts.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28
THE TRAITOR.

IN uaitorous times like these. every loyal heal
will respond to tho following lines from "Th
Chebers," In Ioin. Moore's "Lalla Rhvok !"
On, for a tongue to curse the slave
Whose treason, like deadly blight
Comes DER the councils Of the brave,
And blasts them in the hour Of might!
May life'a unhallowed cup for him
BE druggcd with ueacheries to the bFim-
With hopes that but allure to fly,
With Joys that vanish rs he sips,
Like Dead Sea fruits that tempt the eye,
But turn to ashes ON the lips
His country's curse, his chlldren's shame,
Outcast OF virtue. peace and fnme,
On the parchh desert ihirsting die,
While the lakes that flow in mockery nigh,
Are fading off, untouched. untastel,
Like the once glorious hopes he bla
Aud when from earth his spirit fades,
just prophet, let Tho damned one dwell
Full in sight Of Paradise,
Beholding Heaven, but feeling IIol
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

MEN OF PRINcIPLE.-The man of principle
needs not the restriction Of seal or signature,
or any legal instrument. He deals in soil,
tudo as in pubic at night as In the sunshine.
His graspel hand is as good as a bond.
and his promises as sterling as gold. The
complicated interests of mon which so often
jar aud conflict, arc reconciled ia him with
a beautiful harmony. He ls himself the
embodiment of Justico, the symbol OF por-
feet society. His charities are not the drop.
pings. of formal pity, but the ointment OF
q yearnine love. In hi, soul there is a
fountain of humor. and close by,a fountain OF
tears. His spirit is an instrument strung
to every proper mood, touched by tho light
graces Of the passing hour, or swept by
'solomn thoughts that wander through etor-
nity."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

ES- At a private dinner recently given
in Washington, General Scott is reported
to have made a speech, the "points" Of
which were that this war is war against
brothers, and it was his desire that as
little blood as possible should be shed ;
that 10 few days he should have under
his direct control, over eighty thousand
men and the divided force Of the rebels
would be- SO hemmed in that surrender
would be = necessity and that in ninety
days the active contest would be ended,
and without . general battle between
armies.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28

PREPARING FOR EscAPE.-The Augusta
Constitutionoiist, Of the 30th u!t., has the
following signi6can paragraph:
"JEFF. DAVIS WAR HoRss.-President
Davis war horse passed through this city
last night on his way to Richmond, Vir-
ginia. Accompanying the animal was
The presidents saddle. on the horn Of
which is compass 10 be used in case the
riden should lose his woy."
Davis has method in his madness, it is
clear. He prepares himself for all emer'
geucies. A war horse to go into battle
with is good thing and compass &c
guide him when the time comes TO make
an escape. is also a good Thing. He is no
at all familiar With the thickets Of Vir
ginia. and in his efforts to get away ht
might easily mistake his path. He miglf
be galloping with all speed due North
when his policy was 70 60 due South
His compass in the horn Of his saddle
will direct him aright. While he ma,
avoid Mcdowell on one side, he can stee
clear Of Butler on the other. and ais
give wide berth to Mcclellan. We I'D
mire the sagacity and prudence Of th
compass arrangement.--N. Y. Post.