The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-23
Communications.
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from Missouri.
SMrn CIrY, NO May II, I86I.


SMITH CITY, Mo, May II, 1861.
Mr.. EDrroR.--Sir: The heavy shad-
ow, which the great "comiug event"
casts before IL, is settling down like a
pail over our country, and pervading
all hearts; and while you Ohioans are
engaged in active preparations for the
conflict, we of Missouri seem to have
lullod back from the burst Of excite
ment that followed the bombardment
of Sumter, into the calm that Precedes
the coming storm. am glad to be
able to tell you that while many of our
fathers, husbands, brothers and sons
have fallen victims to the desOlating
spirit of rebellion that is sweeping like
a tornado over the slaveholding States,
threatening the destruction not only of
our country, but our lives and liberties,
our Women, God bless themD with
very few exceptions, stand firm for the
Union. AS an evidence of their ear.
nestness, and their heroism in this
cause, will relate an incident that oc-
CURED in our neighboring town of
O.:
A lady, whose name is worthy to be
enrolled in the pages of some future
"Noblo Deeds of American Women"
one Of proud old (but fallen) Virgin
las daughters, was so unfortunate as to
have Secessionist husband. This
gentleman procured a Palmetto flag, and
marched out towards his residence with
Its poisonous folds waving in the
breeze, and coiling Ikea serpent around
him.
His wife espied him coming, and
possessing herself of a revolver, she
stood in the doorway, and when he
reached the gate commanded him to
bring "the spurious thing" no nearer
The gentleman proceeded to unfasten
the gate, without paying her much at.
tention, when she ooolly leveled her
pistol, saying, as she did so, "Sir, if
you advance another step will shoot
every star out of that flag; no banner
save our own beloved Stars and Stripes
shall ever find an entrance in my
house"
Her husband, peroeiving that she
was in earnest, and knowing that she
was a pretty good shot, concluded tc
seek safer quarters for his illegitimatc
protege, and so retroatod.
An Irishman, in this same place, wat
called upon to dig hole in which tt
plant the Palmetto tree. He firmly re
fused. awe will pay you literally 70
, your labor" said one of the committee
Sir" replied the patriotic Irishman
e "all the meney in Missouri would no
hire me to perform so reasonable al
act"
d Our village is strongly Union, 70
= which crime we have been threatened
, whipping by our noighbOr, Secession
and for a few days it looked a littl
toarrisb here, to see our merchants an
g mechanics carrying their weapons wit
r them to and from their places of busi
ness. But the Seceders have coole
down considerably, and are beginnin
. to discover that AJoLtioni8ts are not tn
only ones who are for the preservatio
J, of our country. Missouri seems to b
pretty equally divided between the tw
parties, the Unionists embracing muc
n the wisest and best of our citizens
TO- But unfortunately our Governor an
6 our Legislature are favorable to Sooe
i sion, and will doubtless make a pre-
Il digious effort to rush her on in Il
'e wake of her erring sisters. Whethr
70 they will succeed, remains to be seer
- :. we can only wait and hope.
4. The weather here is fne and season
Is bic, and the prospect for fruit remark
Sc bly, promising, as also wheat, oats al
- vegetables. More anon.
AMERICA.