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The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

NV - ~ AAAes ou 6bAe1ctH H3taonA' Z
If Congress should decree the emancipation
Of the slaves; and incorporate Che blacks Of
the South with the army that il fighting
against rebellion; VIC should probably witneid
the following events in substantially the fol:
lowing order: bablsifa ! 7ol amaf .a NV
l. The annihilation Of the Union party:
and Of the Union armies, in Missouri; Kentuci
ky, Western Virginia and Maryland, ,---and the
secession ofthuse States from the Union. II
q The resignation of very lafgk1 prubor.
tion OF the Union Generals and the disband-
ment1of more than half the existing Union az
mics now in the feld,--with the cessation of
enlistments, land the ihpossibility Of ,susE
plying fresh troops bhA ~ s.3dt h6L.
3. The formation Of peace party in the
Northern States which would resist aud defeay
the collection of war taxes, Iaralize the pruses
cution OF hostilities, throw everything into
turmoil and confusion here at home, and se-
cure either the recognized Independents Of the
South, or the reconstruction ofthe Union, by
giving slavery all the gnaFnntees it has ever
dreamed Of asking. ;.sssg
The Consultation now, and the "worship''
of it which prevails both with the Govern
mcnt and the people, aveTts these disasters and
holds the country firm and steady TO the PROS
ecution Of the war against rebcllion:--T Tiiwss,
Der. 5. -. & a- T.. --,... al..'t
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
Sfr0mwe Situations.

The Missouri Republican says Civil wa
like "misery, brings together strange bedfel-
lows" At the coming session of the United
States Senate, James H. Lane, who has dub
bed himself a Brigadier General, and assumed
command as such will take his scat in that
body Waldo P. johnson, Of this State, may
be there, too. Mr.. johnson has been, since
the last session Of Congress, in Western Vir.
ginia living there as areputedly Union man.
His home in this State is or was 0ceola.---
He owned in that placc-oncc thriving and
pleasant village handsome house and other
property. Amorg tise family were several
blacks--somc ten or a dozen, as we are in
formed. When LINE visited that place, it il
pretty well known that he Grst pillased and
then burnt it, Among the houses Destroyed
was tho rcsid lance of Senator johnson.
Isanc AZ the samc time "fan Off the S,Ea.
to.'s black family. 1t is asserted that Mr..
Johnson is Union man, and we may suppose
that he is equally as good friend to the Ur-
ion as General Innc~ They'are also ''brother
Senators" l. requires something like civil
war to bring about, the spectacle of two Sena-
tors sitting together, both of them confessedly
friendly to the Sanae cause, one Of whom is
the victimof arson and robbery, and the other
is the man that "lid his business for him."
Whether ANYTHING "unparliamentary.' will
take place between the S,nators having such
relations towards each other, the pubiic has no
means of knowing. ya
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

or The 6sGte Journal says the wants Of
Ohio troops are now fully supplied BY the
Government, with the exception OF mitsens--
These are not furnished by the Gove4nment
and the benevolent can do more for the alie-
Walton of the soldiers during the coming win
ter by knitting and crotcheting mittsns than
By anything else Dried fruits are wanted fox
the hospitals. s31lsa assg I'LL .7l,.Isgs.s
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

Itis he inssAsDn,of q ID, Mcclellan to
consOlidAss the aissssns cOhplniss Of each
regiment of 2he 'ssular my: Ths s1igsn-
cie s the r hitheft& bad / necessary
TO SEER tb a., 50 tll ths's is hardly
anyyAere eginekt Of the Old lrmy togeth-
er. 70 effecethis cOisJliasaO6, number Of
companies 4 infantry are to be sent to Fort
rlckens, where the rest of their regiments are
stationed, and other companies are to be
brought from Fort Picksns here to fiji I'D the
regiments to which they belong. Thus il a
little whilsp each efuthsFsgimsnts will beu all
together, fos the first tirhefsince' tho Mexican
war and, in some Instances for tho itst time
since they, we're Of dnize;, & yi,rG ,y95s ~.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

Asan illuminator, il is second only to gas,
ana few havs an idea Of the immense amount
consumed ID this way. In some Of the towns
where gas IS furnished Py companies, people
have quit.usiag ID and taksato thelnse of oil,
on tas,seore' 'ofcconomyA This is particularly
the case In Holllidaysbtrg, where the conps-
ny charges s. 80 per thousand feet Of ,gaS
and the StmlarI predicts thatppless the COM
nany reduces the price at least dollar per
thousand feet BY spring there will not be
enough consumers left to pay the actual cS-
penses Of the gas works In Pittspurg the
price Of gas is 81 60 per Thousand feet, land
yet many private families find it much cheap.
er to use petroleum, although they have gas
fixtures in thNr houses, 81, ! 49,. t;,,.,,,,
There are some detects yet in the lamps,
but Yankee inventive genius will remedy
these, At fr,scnt it is only By the use Of
the Argand burner that we obtain the light
The heat produced by the combustion of the
oil cracks the globes and lays considerable tax
uron us in that way, Eo matter how much
care is taken. Just as soon as some genius
invents a lamp with a burner that will re-
quire no globe, and can be worked the same
as gas and such All invention is not at allim-
practicablc--just SO soon the price Of petro-
leum will go up, and the price Of gas must
decline. &c.,. .ta ,es.. ,,A ...,f ,..l ...
The combination of owners Of flowing wells
to keep up the price of oil has had the effect
of producing an advance in the market. Crude
oil is now commanding seventeen cents here.
The tendency is inevitable to increase the
price of burning oil, but even at the advance
there is a great saving in its use. The price
will soon become fixed and petroleum will
always be formidable rival to gas. .....
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

IFINPIrf 1sbel Mnetes,.sg rffrrI,
A Hilton Head correspondent d a. fhllt
delPhiA Press. in writing lefs lersnpslslaca
along the inland watsrA. says:
'Lisutehant 0Rouke penetaisd TN offA
teen miles into the interior, invariably diaeav.
esine similar condition II tbs e6dnlty.--
Cotton houset in various neighbofhoeds weFs
set ere to at his approach, but no other indi-'
cation Of the recent presence .of the WhiteS
Was afforded. Come Of the planters had len
their homes with such haste, that the fhruf-'
tare remained untouched in their ,parlors, and
even the silver plate IN their closets and on
their sideboards This was particularly the
case on the plantations Of . Mr.. Jeualns and
Of Mn. John Mash, recently Of New York
city. Captain Bankheall, Of the Pembica, at
this latter place, found himself on the estate
Of his cousins, and his name recognized by
their negro slaves. The property IN the re-
gicn visited by! Lieutenant 0Rorke had not
been pillaged by the negroes, and wss, Of
course, scrnpulotisly respected By our tr0opG
If Mr.. Jenkins and Mrs, Marsh choose to no
turnt and. act ~ peaceable, loyal inhabitantSs
they will find their plate aud fuFnitaFe pre-
served, and theionly damage done TO- their
cotton was the work of the rebel sthemselvcs.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
GTNot many years ago, John D. Floyd,
now an Infamous traitor. thus wrote

now an infamous traitor, thus wrote:
Twenty iivcycars more Of union and hsrs,
mony will concentrate the controlling com.
mcrcial power Of the world in the waters of
New York. Then the decline OF England
becomes as certain as was that Of Alexandra
and Venice, and for the same cause. Irstea,l
of the first, she becomes a third-rate European
power. But let dispnion take place, let civil
war and discord distract the country, and Ene.
land we'll knows that the ships Of the North
must TO- at the wharrea, and the busy hum
Of their manufactures must cease forcvcr.---
Then, indeed, would England feel again that
that she was mistress Of the sea without ii.
val-sccure in . commerce that 10 power
could shake.''
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

/. M 40 more cavalry win b accepted By
the eovernmant, and It Is the purpose cf COM
manding General TO muster out Of the service
all cavalry recruits in incomplete regiments.
unless they. will consent TO come IN as infant.
". The number Of cavalry already amounts
to between sixty aud seventy Thousand. much
more than the government can use.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
Eml.nl,,ai,,a tile SleaA.

AS one Of the incidental connections Of the
present war, it is stated that an Office has been
opened in Washington for embalmins thc
dead. The system is that Of the celebrated
Surquet, of sParis--by an injection Of q pow
erful antisopdc fluid, which soon hardcns the
tissues to q marble-like substance, and per
fectly preserves tho color and features, and
keeps the body free from all offensive odor. 2
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

J CANSos AT GAmo.--- Il . stated thefs ars
already ons hundred and sixty-fopE pisssa of
cannon ii Cairo, none of which srs iess tbaA
s2-ponndsrs. snd ovsr one hundred tons of
ammunition have asrised. W 4a;f
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

Ths recent giut in the rock oil Market
whiohsedneed NE crude article at the VOLS
10 smers nominal o6hsiaeratiOu.s took syely
body bysulptia prSbably mono more so hln
thsspeculasOs ssspessd to 5saiiAs prize.
" fortunes, a. paving sngudops rice p
oil sitea. Ths sshssi Sss 70 whicK shis oil
had been applied. bCth go lubricasOr and illu-
minator, induced the belief that tho demand
would exceed the supply especially - i was
known. that large number Of welis which
hadgSidded 1s nigh as ten taffsh 4 @day bad
lAAAA e. ~, - = AAt< f>'4~ =
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

It 10 stated that there are no less than I3.-
900 sick soldiers u the army of ths Potomac.
This will give some idea Of thshosts Of men.
% long cneanped there, 3.s.'h aN
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

The oil-yorks Of the Economic Society
noar Pittsburg, at New Gallilee, were destroy
ed;bx fire last week. The loss Is about $50.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
FTsR the lO5d PennaYlvaala.

NhsiEmiie Move Kittdhhine, Armstrsng ca,
Pa, on the Allegheny river. There arc now
about 750 men in camp, and Col. Lochman is
the commandant. ,Hs was formerly q law
partner Of President Lineeln--at least 50 the
story goes in famR Helish p sFrt Una
IriaA.. and. .Pmssiaa hx.h .hirth---fha Tasiulsnt
now gumtsrca herois tAs aosd Pennsylvania
volanseers.g We have very comfortable
quarters our places Of abode being board sham,
ties, well put together, Sc as to excludeiths
cold. Our camp is on the Fair Grounds, and
in consequence Of a continued thaw, the
tracking ground hereabonts is in a very mud
dy condition, Ethas not yet been ascertained
where this regiment win go, but it is thought
by many that Kentucky will be its destination
Our fare is excellent consisting Of good bakers
bread bcef-steak, potatoes, coffee, sugar, etc.
The regiment sccmpcsed of a very intelli-
gent, agreeable and friendly set Of fellows, who
.. y
are mostly from tho western part Of Penngl
vania; and, under the command Of our Colo
| Inel,' think the lo3d will acquire . good
name forts orderly department and good
discipline, b q aa.' E'az ..t.ag1'a' '7'a'" f5.
We have not yet received our uniforms or
arms, but are in possession of our blankets,
although tits only about two months since
the organization Of the regiment a ..y aaa
Nothing OF any interest has occurred here,
and therefore will not tire your readers with
a multitude Of useless words a Ii desirable,
I will write You again, when at the seat Of
war. " h' Yours, etc., a. a. W.
F . d
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

Prof. La Mountain pkkiH experiment.
in military eronautio near lsxndna Semi.
lnlry wmeh flemise N eclip he feats Of his
fiva Prof LoIe fkeisEtI b is known,
kee his |llobn mt.,sd lo Ind frma by a
corr Prds y trods.sIu hssap improved
theory. He sikunshss boldly fSfh into the
heavens, and ssils away &tEH over Dixie's
land. high above the heads Of sstonished Sc
ssA Iess5ne over JED Davisdom at an ell
yaticn Of from one TO two miles, tweil out Of
li9s range he sesSnatt tisbusy eye notes
AagAk that maE h Ssamsd, Of Interest, ,at mill.
tary headquarters and then, when sesesh--a
who has been DlIowing him with swratheil
eye-imagnes the lackless yoyaser u bsei drift
ing, helpless, right into his clhtehes,- down
comes d sho~ sr of sand bag, aud up sCspsfhe
balloon peg higher into the heavens strikes
counter current, sails saucily back to the do-
main Of the Stars and Stripes and he desccnds
by the usual method Of opening the escape
valve. Within the last month and half he
has made six successful rcconnoitering exeuf.
sions upon this PLAN A number Of intelli-
CONT men have been detailed to form ~. S.Afs
my Balloon Corps . They wear the fgurc 81 . .
balloon and the letters "B, C."to their cars.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

Gus demagogue Fremont was to prepare the
public for, and dragOon Congress into, extreme
measures. Not one week of the present scs-
sion has yet transpired, and We already sec
the beginning Of this monstrous Abolition
rrisAde!OL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
To un.Conntry Planters.

The Charleston Courier recently published the
following brief appeal, which wc now extend as
in duty bound, and respectfully urge such Of our
planters as can respond to do so at once. There
is no cash required in this transaction, nor much
trouble, especially whore plantations are within
eight or ten miles of railroad depot. Whoever
is blessed with super abundance of wheat or
aour, will here 6nd special opportunity for tho
exercise Of hi, benevolence if he has any. Broad
stus are greatly needed BY the sufferers, particu-
larly -four. Nillers, as much IS planters, might
embrace this opportunity of relieving distress.
Mark tho appeal:
Az AppEAL 70 TIE UP-CoUXrRY Planters OF
SourH CARoLIsI.-The recent cslamitous fre has
reduced to want hundreds Of families. Even our
wealthy c;tizens are now unable to do much to
relieve the general distress. We know you plan
ters have no money to spare, but you have an
abundance of provisions. Send what you can
spare to our Relief Committees. 1t will be needed
to feed our poor who have lost everything, and We
believe our Railroads will bring Ill you send FREQ
of charge. We know this appeal will not 6e IN
,.;n W. L. D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
The Military Force of Virginia.

The Adjutant- General of Virginia, in his annu-
al report to tho Governor, estimates the number
of mon in tho State subject to militia duty at lSo-
900 to 100000, notwithstanding the detection and
tseachery of large section. OF those belo" Is
sad above As years of age, and consequently OK
eupt, many are now In active service, and many
moro will bo thers if neodod. There are no" in
commission, including those in active serr:ee' Isl
troops OF cavalry, 1OS companies OF artillery AVA
of light infantry, PIT Of riaemon; and tho State
has now in tho service Of the Confederato Gov
srnmen. about 6S regiments Of volunteers, inclu-
ding cavalry, artillery, light infantry, and rifle
men, one battalion of enlisted mon, and one brig
ado OF militia Of the line Tho issues of arms aud
ordnance stores Of every description have for e1-
c.eded tho supposed resources Of the State, and
have absorbed almost the entire contents OF both
tho depot at the armory at Richmond and that at
Lexington.
During the last twelve months there were issued
from the State Ordnance Department at Richmond
2sS pieces Of artillery, 63,4o2 muskets, S,z2S ri
aes, 24S osrbiuos, ia musketoons, 2,lOo pistols,
and 5,o27 swords, besides n vast amount OF am
munition and accoutrements Of every description.
Tho Old Dominion makes show worthy OF her
self. This is culogy enough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
Sustain Your Paper.

The patrons of this pnpOr thus far stand firmly
up to US in our efforts to weather tho tremendous
political tempest that sweeps over tho land; Nor
have NO any fears that they wll fail US in tho
hour of our utmost need. Edge6cld is the largest
district in tho State after Charleston, with peo-
pie of high spirit, marked intelligence and honest
district pride It will be for them to say whether
their paper shall hold its course with proud
consciousness that it rests upon as enlightened o
public opinion as any other journal in the South,
or shall languish from want of sufficient susie
nance. We anticipate no serious difficulties if our
bona fde Edgceld list shall lend their aid prompt
" as heretofore. If we make but little, it will
give US no great concern so both ends barely meet
But We do earnestly desire that the Edge6eld pa
per may prove one Of the journals that shall sur
vvc tho present days of trouble. 1t were idle to
say that this is purely disintercstcd wish on our
part; for, in truth, our welfare and that Of our
families is much involved with the Adrerfisers
existence. Yet, merely as matter Of district
pride, wo would do much and even sacrafce some
thing to havc il sad at the close Of this war, that
our good old district, amid all the trials of the
period and oil tho calls Of the country, also stood
by its local journal throughout. To this end, We
NOW address most respectful request to our Old
friends to think of this matter, consider the i'm
portance Of a weekly local paper to the wives.
daughters, mothers and sisters of oilr two th9us-
aud soldiers in the field, to reflect upon tho neces-
si:y Of n continuance Of the district advertising
sheet, to weigh also the sentiment Of district credit
above alluded to, and to act accordingly. For
twelve long years VIC have held weekly converse
with you, and if there have been any circumstan-
ees Of that intercourse that gave dissatisfaction to
q singlo reader, no one regret: it so much as We.
The days of peril and of ,riul arc come, and shall
that intercourse cease by your neglect! MT for
single moment do we entertain the apprchen-
sion. Meet us Us of yorc with tho smile Of cu-
couragement, and the still small ray of the prn-
ter, and VIC shall be yours TO command in advcr
sity us in prosperity
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
State of South Carolina.
ADJ'T 4 INSP. GEN'LS. OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, Dee. l6, 1851.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. ls2.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. l22.
n WITHIN three days aftor tho receipt of this
10 order each Commanding Officer Of the Militia
Regiments o: tho lst ID, jth, 9th, 9th, and 10Th
Brigades S. C. NJ, will cause to be made full
and correct Roll Of tho s-beariug men, between
tho ages of eighteen lS) and forty five, (45,) not
exempted by tho Act of tho General Assembly OF
December 8, 1851, Of each Beat or Volunteer Com
pany in his Regiment, and also an accurate Roll
Of all persons who have volunteered for and are
in actual service, or under orders therefor
II. Forthwith upon receiving said Rolls, tho
Commanding Oaicers shall assemble their respec-
tive Regiments and call for Volunteers to tho
number Of two-,hirds Of the original number Of
arms -bsaripg men from each Beat or Volunteer
Company, and upon q failure on tho part Of any
Cumpan to respond to such call, he ahall or the
sums day e-ecate O Draft therefor, ns provided in
the General Order No. l21.
III. When the required number is obtained by
Volunteering OF Drafting, the organization into
Companies will take place forthwith, as provided
for in previous orders.
". This Order will not Affect tho making Of
census rourns and other requirements of tho Gen.
oral Orders No. l2l, heretofore issued
Y. Orcrseers Of plantations aro exempted from
draft, when the owners thereof are in actual SER
yicc, or arc drafted under this order, provided,
they remain upon the plantations entrusted to
their charge.
VI. Such portions Of General Orders No. 12l,
issued from these headquarters, dated December
9, 1851 as may conflict with the execution Of this
Order arc hereby countermanded.
VII. Officers charged with duties under this
Order will proceed Immediately to execute them
uithout further notice.
By command of the Governor.
S. II. GIST,
Adj and Isp Con OF s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25
Proclamation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December I, 1881.
NNTHEREAS, in pursuance OF an Act OF the
wv Confederate Congress, entitled An Act to
nut in operation the Government. under the Fer
mauent Constitution Of the Confederate Statcs OF
America" passed the slst day of Mag, A. D.
1861, m election has been held for members to
represent this State in the Congress of tho Con-
federate Suites; and in pursuance Of all Act Of
Assembly passed the 10th day Of December A.
d. 1852, the votes have been counted BY Commis
sinners appointed for that purpose, and ii appears
that the lien. John McQuecn has been duly elect
ed to represent the lst Congressional District
co,nposcd Of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlborough,
Darlington, Marion, Williamsburg, Horny and
GEORGETOWN; tho Hon. W. Porcher Miles, for the
I'd Congressional District composed OF Charles
ton, exclusive Of the Parish Of st. Johns Colo.
ton the Hon. L. ". Aver, for tho I'D Congress
sional District. composed OF beau,or., Sa,hNeli'
0rangeburg, ColIot"n and St. Jnhns Collcion !;
IN. Hon. Nj. L. Bn;ham, for the 9Th Congressional
District. composed of Lexington, Eagefield, Now
berry. Laurcns aud Abbevillc: the Hon. James
Farrow, for the 18th Congressional District, com-
roscd OF Anderson. Pickens, Grecnyille. Spartan
bur. and Union and the Hon. ". w. Boycc, for
the 9TH Congressional District, composed oil f"rk,
Chester, Fairfield, Richland, korshaw, Clarendon
and SUMTER.
Now. therefore, l, Francis W. pickena, Cover
nor and Cnmmauder-iu- Chief 10 md over the
! State aforesaid, do issuo thil my proclamation,
notifying and declaring, according to the proTis-
iona Of said Acts that John McQu:cn, w. Pur-
cher Miles. L. M Aver, NJ. l.. BunhHm. James
Parrow and W. ". Bryce, ha,l majority Of the
Yates cas-. in their respective Congressional Dis
,ric;s, and are therefore, duly electcd Representa-
iyes in the Congress Of Inc Confederate States Of
America.
Given under my hand and ,ho seal of the State,
the sevcnh dag OF December, A. b. lSGl, aud
in tho cishty-sizth year of the sovereignty aud
Independence OF the State Of South Carolina
+. ". PICkENS.
Ws. r uusrr, Deputy Secretary Of State
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