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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
Suggestion for Which We Charge
Nothing.

NOth1hSs
Some of our readers will be happy to
know that, although ,fve thousand noble
Manassas, the dreadful loss is compen-
sated, at least in part, by the honor we
shall acquire in the estimation of civil
lied nations through the general order
of one of our great Commanders, re-
quiring the officers and soldiers to be
vigilent in driving back to their rebel
masters, the fugitive slaves who are fee
ing to our standard for protection!
But, should we not have two sets of
officers, and each Regiment duplicated?
In the opinion of some of our great
statesmen and warriors, the army Of the
United States has two duties to perform
one is to fight the rebels until they
will consent to take what they want by
way of compromise, and the other, and
paramount one is, to capture and return
to these same rebels, their fugitive
slaves. Now, with but one set of Off
GERS and men in the army, it mis- ght hap
pen that in the midst of battle, the
cry Of "nigger loose would operate
to our total defeat. Whereas, if we had
double army, one to fight, and the
other to catch 'hi ggers," both branches
of the business would be better done.
We don't wish to interfere in matters
of. this Kind, but hope our statesmen and
generals will consider our suggestion
We have no doubt there are military
officers now in commission peculiarly
qualified to take charge of the slave
hunting division of our forces. And
being assigned to the performance of
congentaJ duties, their zeal would no
doubt be greater than it is in the un-
gracious task Of fighting their Southern
s.brethyen."
We will publish, grafuitonsly, notices
for all Captains who will commence the
immediate enlistment of recruits for the
"slave- hunting companies of the ore
constructed army Of the United States
=. S.-The Companies now raising by
Capt. c. Grant, we are informed, are MOI
lntcnled for the service indicated above
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26

naWe copy, in another place, an
article from the Philadelphia North
american, on the "suppression of the
rebellion" 1t so clear, SO calm and SO
conclusive; that every person not blinded
by partisan prejudice must admit its
force. 1t will we'll repay careful read
ing.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
POMEROY TELEGR APH.
FRIDAY, .Ju,t xe, 1861.

n@-See the announcement of Capt.
C. Grant, for the organization of two
Companies of Infantry and one of Cav
airy in this County Now is the time
for all our patriotic boys to find a po-
sition in their country S service.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
Vs. The following paragraph ap

vs. The foIIoW1nS paragraph ap-
peared in the Washington correspon-
dence of the N. Y Tribune, of Monday:
at is said that Gen. Mcclellan tele-
graphed to Gen. Scott yesterday, that if
he would send him three competent
Colonels fit to command regiments, he
would make an immediate clearing out
Of all the rebels in Western Virginia.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26

nea See the advertisement of the Mid
dleport Select School, in its appropriate
column. From the known ability Of the
accomplished Principal, Dr.. Waterman,
we have no doubt that the School will
be success, and an Institution of which
the enterprising citizens of our pleasant
neighbor Middleport-may we'll be
proud
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
J. N. HARRIS q co. Proprictors

Cincinnati, Ohio.
To whom all orders tor abore Medicines may be
addressed.
Sold Wh ,lesalc and Retail bv 2. Reed. Pome-
roy; NJ. Kthleys. Marietta; B iiley " Nasuct, CALI
polls; l. lanDis, Ir., Co., Gaip"li>; !. Is. Aus.
FsFsershlfS Ts E7!, -, tSeh. SO
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
BETTER NEWS.

The panic in Washington having sub
sided, We are getting at the facts of the
battle at Manassas. It turns out that
the loss Of the United States forces is in
killed and wounded about a thousand.
Probably, the enemy have taken good
many prisoners. The number of guns
lost was eighteen. Several of the bat
teries reported lost are saved. The en-
emy did not attempt to pursue our men
farther than Bulls Run. They did not
know that the Grand Army considered
itself whipped. To use common and
expressive phrase, they "didn't see it. "
In fact, our troops, though outnumbered
had gained very important advantages
when the panic commenced. With Gen.
MCCLELLAN in command, the spirit OF
the Army will be fully restored in a few
days. Immense reinforcements will be
poured in with tho utmost speed Troops
are now pouring to Washington as fast
as the cars can carry them, from all the
States, as far West as Indiana, and the
Northern arsenals are being emptied into
Washington.
The Government seems just to have
fully comprehended the greatness of the
emergency-and of its resources. There
will be grand army indeed at Wash
ington within a few days. The next
move upon Manassas will be with the
disparity in number on our side. The
partial success of the rebels will only
preeipitate upon them crushing force
OF this fact they will be sensible imme-
diately.-Cn Conn.,, 9th.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
Cooley" for August,

Cooley" for August,
Is before us filed with the rich varieties
known only to Cooley. The engraving, "Mind
Your Steps,, is true to life-and we fancy it
lfe-picture Of our '.pet," Flora, who was a
''grand dancer at two years of age The fash
ions and patterns are Of the highest order
Just at this season, the ''rcceipts' will be very
acceptable to every housekeeper. The "Edi-
tors Table" is well filed and the "Arm Chair
is inviting as usual. On the whole, '.Godey s
Lady's Book" is a JEWEL, and needs not our
rough setting. Address L. A. Cooley. Philadel-
pha, Penn.
neEa. That portion of the 1st Ky. Reg
iment which has been at Ravenswood
for the past few days, passed down this
(Thursday) morning; on the Euuiicc, to
Pt. Pleasant, Va.
neWe want
WHEAT,
RYE,
CORN
and OATS,
on subscription, we'll as money.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
REwARE on Ali, JMTTATTONS,

BEWARE OF ALL INVITATIONS!
The Pain Killer is sold by all respectable Drug
gis,s throughout the United States and in Foreign
Countries.
Cents, SO Cents and 81 Per
Bottle.
J. Y. HARRIS d CO.. Cincinnati. O.,
Proprietors for the Southern and Western States.
Sold Wholesale aud RETAIL by ID Reed. Pomer0y;
\. Seebohm. Pomcroy; Walter Curtis, Chester; w.
V. iasi,er MidllepOrt; Win. DckeY. Harris"nvllle;
Z. ). Branch, utland: Jacob Shafrr, Minersvilie;
]. Il. Ellis, Racine Cook 81 Johnston, Chester.
Iuly 1854
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26

"GREAsY MECHANICS" are becoming
appreciated these times. They have
loomed into respectability with immense
rapidiiy. The time for the - mudsills"
will come next. Think Of the Richmond
Dispatch, of the 2lst. coming out ediIo-
rally on " Southern mechanical labor, ="
aud speaking of labor becoming honora-
bic. The Dispatch says;
"Our true policy is to elevate and
dignity mechanical labor, TO mske it hon
orable. respected, and respecting to
establish aud endow institutions like the
Mechanics Institute of this city. for the
education an 1 culture OF mechanics. SO
that henceforth and forever the South
will have within our own borders South.
ern mechanics and manufacturers who
can supply her wants in sklllful and
efhcien, manner. insnre her indepen'
dencv. and nj the same time preserve
her from the moral contamination which
must flow from an influx of the deprsv
ell manufacturing population OF other
parts OF the world.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
An Impregnabls Gunboat at st. Louis

The ST. Louis Democrat describes a
massive gunboat which is being built
near that city, and which is called the
Benton. The hands have stuck up on
it a shingle reading +" for Memphis and
New Orleans" II was originally an old
snag boat, but is now being converted
into first class sunboat for the Miss
issippi.
The twin hulls Of the Benton have been
connected so as TO form one powerful hull
of 1856 feet in length, and "a in breadth.
The hull is very staunch. and is sealed
up inside With three and four inch plank
Ii is divided into forty water tight com.
partments f; thus the Benton may be con.
sidered one OF the safest war vessels il il
possible to build.
And then il is to be borne in mind
that her hull, all over TO below the wa.
ter line, as we'll as every other exposed
part of the boat. is covered with heavy
iron. That about the middle OF the hui
is two and half inches in thickness, and
securely fastened by one and half incl
iron bolts. which are rivetted inside. th,
heads Of the bolts being countersunk, 81
that they cannot be knocked off by shot
and making quite neat and admrabl,
lob
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
A Sham Fight Becomes Earnest.

Encouraged by the war, one Sergeant
j. w. Amber has been teaching the
broadsword and bayonet exercise to the
young men Of Biddeford, Me-, and re-
Gently gave public exhibition, at which,
it was announced, there would be a
" sham fight" between the " Federals"
and the " Rebels" Of course there was
a private understanding that at the pro-
per moment the Rebels" shall tall.
But when the entertainment came off, it
appears the " Rebels" had come to u d :.
termination not to die so easy, but, on
the contrary, to drive the " Union men,
from the stage. They had nearly done
it, when the gallant Sergeant discovered
their intention, and grasping his trusty
sword, the scene thenceforth became no
joke. He slashed right and left, regard
less Of heads or points, and soon turned
the scale Of battle. AS a result there
were seven men who needed surgical at.
tendance. The audience were too much
interested in having our side" win To
scruple about bruised heads. Indeed,
intense excitement prevailed, and the en-
Tire audience We're upon their feet, cheer
ing the gallant Sergeant on. One man
has been in bed ever since, and The Ser
geant was not able to drill for a week.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26

SAMUEL f. DuPoNr.-The name Of
Samuel +. Dupont is henceforih insepa-
rably associated with the naval renown Of
the United States. He has earned the
distinction. and long may he wear it.
Capt, Dupont achieved his late bril-
liant success by reason. first. Of his ad-
mirable preparation of the fleet for the
expedition, and second, because his heart
is thoroughly in the work When he
was about 10 set sail, he tcld his friend.
Henry Winter Davis. Of Baltimore, that
though unaware of the destination of the
fleet. he knew that he was ordered to
dangerous and important duty, and"
said he, Il will succeed, or never re-
turn - That's the spirit that enabled
him TO win, and that will, il the war con-
.inues, confirm the reputation he has won
of being the successor Of Decatur. He
is an intensely loyal. and thoroughly .esf-
nest man Chicago Tribune.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
From Gauley-.Retreat OF Floyd.
CAMP GAULEY MOUNT, Va. Nav. |

CAMP GAULEY MouST, Va, Nav. Is.
The rebel forces, by way of Raleigh
and Fayette, protected by New River,
which falls through a precipice gorge
sir or seven hundred feet deep, attacked
and attempted to dislodge our troops
from the encampment on the Lewisburg
road, at and about Gauley. Their can
nonading was replied to with such in
terest as to induce them to make no fur
Their investments in that way. On the
night of the 10 inst, preparations for at
tackng and possibly capturing the reb-
els were so far advanced that select
force from Gen. Cox's brigade crossed
the Kauawha and New rivers, and by 10
O'Clock the next day had driven them
back three miles from all the heights.
A column under Gen. Schenck intended
attacking them in the rear, but were pre-
vented from crossing the river owing TO
high water. Another column under
Gen. Benham, placed to attack the front,
flank and rear, moved up as far as posi-
be and began to feel their front when a
sharp skirmish took place, lasting from
4 2. NJ. till dark. While Benham's col
umn laid on their arms, waiting for NOR
ming, the rebels began to retreat from
their entrenched camp, and before our
troops discovered the movement, they
were we'll on their way to Raleigh. Their
cavalry horses were used in hauling
their baggage wagons.
Gen. Benham, on learning Of their re-
treat, pursued them for twenty We miles,
amidst a drenching rain, over muddy
roads, when. finding there was but little
chance of overtaking them, he turned
back from the pursuit.
In a skirmish with the rear guard Col.
Crogan, OF the rebel cavalry. and few
others were killed. 1t is thought that
Floyd had come to the conclusion that
Western Virginia is not worth fighting
for. The loss on our was but two.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
To Make Mittens for the Volunteers.

Cast "a stitches on two needles an 60
on the middle one. Knit long wrist.
ribbing two and two. Knit round once
plain when the wrist is done. Then set
the thumb by scanning a stitch aud Wild
ening each side of the middle stitch on
the needle where there are 23 stitches
continue to widen, knitting round twice
between each widening until there are %
stitches between the seam stitches. Then
knit three times round between the two
last widenings I; there will then be 81
stitches between the seam stitches ; run
thread through the 27 stitches, taking
them off the needles, Cast on ten stitch
es for the gore, which narrow away on
the hand to stitch. knitting once round
between each narrowing. There will
then be 90 stitches on each needle. Knit
times round after finishing the gore
then set the finger by taking off the hand
on two needles, GO stitches (il on each,
and cast 10 stitches on the third needle of
the gore ; narrow away ? stitches on the
gore, which will leave 10 stitches on the
needle. The finger, when done. should
be about three inches long. Narrow
away the gore on the hand knit it up.
and narrow off, so that when finished it
is little longer than the first finger.
Take up the stitches for the thumb and
narrow away the gore to 10 stitches on
each needle. The thumb should be 2.
inches long when finished.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
Served Him Right.

The publisher Of the Maquokata Sen
hnel, printed in Jackson county in this
State, in order to take the tax list from
the Ercelsior, of the same county, offer,
ed to print the list for q cents per des,
criplon, and he finally succeeded in get
ting it at those figures. Of course he
sunk money in the operation. When the
Board of Supervisors met, and the SENT
mel publisher presented his bill, instead
of standing to his bargain, like man,
he plead the funky act, and asked the
Board to give him higher price for the
work than that for which he had con-
tracted to do it. But the Board, being
composed of men who, when they make
bargain expect to abide lis consequen-
ces, allowed him just q cents per des-
clipion, and no more. This, we consid-
er good rebuke to :" rating" in gener-
al. The statute Of the State fixes the
price for printing tax lists low enough,
in all conscience, and when a publisher
undertakes to make it still lower he ought
to suffer the Consequences Vinton Ea-
ale
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26

Fort Walker is an irregular Fashioned
and 'curtained work, constructed on q
bluff eight feet above high water mark,
and in position commanding important
points and channels in Port Royal har-
Dor and the entrance to Beaufort, South
Carolina When captured by the Union
troops, it mounted fifteen guns, of the
most approved fabric and superior range,
viz :: Two ten-iuch shell guns, manufac-
tured in 1861 at the Tredegar Works.
Richmond. Va. f; one thrty-two FOUNDER
riied cannon. on which there was the
following inscription -" Presented TO
Brigadier General Beauregard, by his
friends in England, in haste" ten eight
inch columbiads. manufactured by }. A.
Alger & Co, in 1861, and three twenty-
four Founders. The latter were mounted
in the redan on the land side, covering
the entrance TO the fort The other thir
teen guns were all mounted en barJette,
and OH carriages OF the latest patterns.
In the attack by our forces three Of the
guns were dismantled The fort had
three magazines, and when the enemy
retreated they left behind them about ten
tons of fixed ammunition, large quanti-
ties of powder and implements for work
ing the guns. The fort, when captured,
was garrisoned by 1900 South Carolina
troops, under the command of Brigadler
General Drayton. of Charleston, 5. G.
The guns in the fort were under the com
mand of Major Wagner, Of the German
Artillery of Charleston. The fort was
constructed by Captain Richard +. Lee,
late of the u. S. army. 1t was built by
negro labor, and it took three months to
construct il. Ii was surrounded by a
ditch 10 feet wide by ten deep, ard pick
eted throughout. In the ditches on the
sea side, and at the points of the bas.
tions, were stockades for sheltering sharp
shooters.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
The Crops.

However much 1t may be contrary
to the course Of the Tribune TO advise
farmers either to hold out for high pri-
ces, or TO sell at any price for fear of a
fall, we cannot refrain from showing the
actual state of things abroad. Last year,
in the face of an unexampled harvest,
prices of breadstutfs in this country re.
mained high, and such quantities as
were within tolerbly easy reach Of the
seaboard found ready market through
out the ason. True, there remained at
the opening OF this spring, in spite of the
enormous exports, large surplus from
the old crop. in many districts of coun.
try amounting to one half of the yield !;
but in ordinary times the supernuous
stores would have been fabulously great
England had in 1860, perhaps, the most
deplorably bad harvest ever known. GER
tainly the worst of the past SO years
Her usual importation OF foreign grain
for actual home consumption, beyond
what she can possibly raise with all the
aids of modern agricultural science, Is
] is about 100000 600 bushels. or about
/ three bushels 10 every inhabitant of Great
Britain. For this supply of the staff OF
life she has exported gold, or its equiva-
| lent, to the amount of 500, 900. 900 or
$50. 900, Of which nearly or quite
i $50, 100000 have come 10 this country.
Since the first Of January our exports OF
/ breadstuffs have been at about the rate
Of SO 600, 900 per week they sometimes
reaching as high as S3.0o0,0o0. and
sometimes falling a triile short. Mean.
while we are not importing more than
one third of our usual quantity of foreign
wares and mere handise, and the togs an
omalous state oil things has arrived of an
uninterrupted accumulation of wealth in
the midst of an extensive nternecine
war. We are now upon the threshold OF
1869, and what are the prospects of our
farmers? Our wheat crop, taking the
whole country through, is good perhaps
quite up to the average; ; the oat harvest
has been fine and the Indian corn crop
wonderfully so. Supposing that our usu-
al aggregate crop Of Indian corn is 9oo,-
900, 900 bushels, we could not have har
vested less than |, l00,00OO0o bushels
in 1860. and must have at least ,OO0,-
100000 in 1861. That a considerable
portion Of this is in the rebellious States
and hence cut off from the great markets
of Europe, is true but the South never
was an exporter TO 1.-THE of the extent
of the North. and all that she has raised
will be wanted TO feed the vast armie:
she has levied for her trai,orous war up
on the General Government. To th,
loyal farmers of the North. then, the prof
il Of foreign orders will accrue, aud ii i,
well worth our while 10 estimate how
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26

There is great movement Of Eastern
troops to Washington and Annapolis.
The regiments are pouring into Wash
ington at the rate of about ten per week.
and about twelve thousand men have
been concentrated at Annapolis. where
they await transportation to the Southern
coast. Four New York regiments were
under marching orders on Tuesday. and
they keep coming from New England.
The strength Of the United States will
be half million fighting men By the
close of the year.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26
The interior of the bow is so construc-

The interior of the bow is so construc-
ted that ball or shell entering it, will
come in contact with thick iron plates.
and be thrown into the air. The whole
OF the bow may be knocked away, and
the boat be as safe as before. The depth
of the hold is eight and half feet, afford
ing ample space for machinery and boil
ers. The latter are four in number. The
machinery, boilers. magazine, &C., are
under the gun deck, and carefully and
sufficiently protected against all perad-
venture. In one part is the shell room,
and another the powder magazine, in the
construction of which apartments only
brass nails were used. Those apartments
are to be lined with lead, and every nee
essary precaution adopted to secure their
safety. Close to the powder magazine
there is faucet, by slightly turning
which, in the event of confagration, the
entire store of powder can be destroyed
in few seconds. In dark ri lace be-
meath the gun deck, there is one Of the
celebrated Gwin pumps. capable of
throwing sixty barrels Of water per min
ute.
The Benton is casemated all around,
the timber being in parts, twenty four
inches thick, and the less exposed places
twelve inches, all covered with two and
half inch iron. The easements ale
built at an angle Of forty five degrees, in
the most approved method for throwing
off an assaiant's missiles. The easements
are pierced for eighteen guns OF the heav-
lest calibre, forward. She will have fore
and aft two Parrot rihed cannon, which
carry four or five miles