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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-02-14
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27


wThe following is an extract from the
letter of an officer on board the flagship
Minnesota, dated off Charleston, May 80:
And here we now are, blockading the
port of Charleston. Yesterday, about l P.
NJ, three steamers were seen stanling out
the harbor of Charleston, and instantly the
drum beat to quarters, our guns shotted and
cast loose and run out, all ready for the con-
ffict. The decks were sanded and every
thing was prepared, secundum ortem, for a
bloody fight. Commodore Tatnall COM
mauds at Charleston, and we all know him
to be an officer for any daring, gallant ac-
tion, and his ship led the van. Well we
ran into deep water, that we might not be
liable to ground our ship, and then hove to
await the coming Of the Aotilla of small
steamers, but, much to our disappointment,
two of the steamers did not cross the bar
but the third, the flag g-ship, ran out toward
us, until she came within three miles, and
then put about and stood in toward the
land. Tatnall is brave, gallant, and almest
reckless, but knows well the power if his
powerful ship and even he would hesitate
long before lie attacks her."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27
Gov. wise ON The War

The fire eater Wise has been sick, but ID
better-so much better that be has again
mounted his wordy war horse. The occs-
sion was this: JEFF. Davis was serenaded
the other day at Richmond, and after the
Confederate President had repeated the
usual boast, of the South, Henry A. Wise
was called out, whereupon he exhorted his
fellow rebels in highly belligerent speech.
He spoke in the true Wise vein, declaring
that be rejoiced in this war. And whya
This was his emphatic answer: ,...- sfi
Because it was war of publication
You want war, fire and blood, to purify
you ;and the Lord of Hosts has demanded
that you should walk through fire and
blood. You are called to the fiery baptism
and l call upon you to come up to the al
tar. Though your pathway be though fire
or though red river of blood, turn not
aside. Be in no haste-no bury or furry.
Collect yourselves to the high and sacred
duty of patriotism; the man who dares to
pray; the man who dares to wait until
some magic arm is put into bis hand5j the
man who will not go unless he have Min
ME or percussion musket; will not be con-
tent with flint and steel, or even a gun
without Locks worse than a coward
he is renegade. Ifyou Can do no better,
60 to blacksmith, take gun along as y
sample, and get him to make you one like
it. Get spear-a lance.
Take lesson from John Brown. Man.
ufacture your blades from old iron, even
though it be the tires of your cart-whesls.
Get bit of carriage spring; and grind and
burnsh it into the shape of Bowie knife,
and put to it any sort Of handle, SO that
it be strong-ash, hickory, oak. But fpos-
sible, get double-barreled gun, and dog
en- rounds of buckshot, and 60 upon the
battlefield with these.
Ii the enemy's guns reach further than
yours, reduce the distance, meet them, foot
to foot, eye to eye, body to body; and when
you strike blow, strike home. You true-
blooded Yankee will never stand still in the
presence of cold steel. Let your aim, there
fore, be to get into close quarters, and, with
a few decided, vigorous movements, always
pushing forward, never back, my word for
it, the soil of Virginia will be swept OF the
Vandals who are now polluting its atmos'
phere.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27
A War Correspondent Indeed..
Great ValOr and Mighty Deeds.

i
Great ValOr and Mighty Deeds.
Vanity Fairs correspondent thus relates
how be left the extreme South and went to
the North, and what happened to him in
the mean time;
left, then, with ninety y-nine men, hav.
ing lost one. Two fell in love with the
same girl in Charleston, and one removed
the others vertebral column with Bowie
knife, las l have before remarked, they arc
playful fellows, so be could't accompany
US any further. l won't have man around
me unless be has plenty of backbone. ~
We departed from Montgomery, and
started for Washington again on Monday
last. We arrived at Manassas Gap on Fri
day morning, and found large force Of
rebels congregated there. They recogui-
zed US for Union men at once, by our
gentlemanly appearance, and surrounded
us: %
My men formed in squads of thirteen and
half, faces outward, with the ball of the
left foot resting on the right hip; and drew
their slung shots.
By way of testing their discipline, I al
lowed them to remain in this order while
the rebels fired one volley.
Unfortunately, the volley was fred by
upward OF fifteen thousand troops, at dis
tance of only about ten OF twelve PAGES.
The result was that, when the smoke blew
away, there was nothing there.
escaped by miracle. Ialways make
it rule to do so. -' aa-F
had been prepared for fgkt. expec-
ted, indeed, war to the bitter end. But
cruel, blood-thirsty, unparalleled, barbar-
Gus assaultwith daN-cartridyes, Own, took
me by surprise.
Such thing is unknown in the annals
of civilized warfare. l am now prepared
to fight the South to the death, coufscate
their forts and armies, to burn down their
houses, lands, and negroes, and to play the
d. generally. a.
Poor Cospetto di Vendetta, not being &C.
customed to the military customs of this
country, fought like tiger for an hour,
even after bis whole head, with the excep-
ton of his chin and the bump of combat
iveness, was entirely blown away. An
earth-worm would be fool 10 him for vi
tality. ra
The rebels then closed iu around me.
"Gentleman," said (the rebels are all
gentleman, negroes, and such !; "you have
had all the fun so far; my turn has come
now. Care Ia naort!"
! sprang over smart body of cavalry,
attacked the rebels in the flank. and began
killing them. Tough-meated fellows, most
ly. 1 was terribly tired by the time I got
through a regiment, and as the commander
offered 10 call it square and treat if / would
let up, stopped.
Never in my life before, did gin-coek-
tail taste so sweet as the one he gave me.
1t was sweeteued by the sublime con-
seiouspess that / had done . virtuous ae-
ton.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

Page was the first blood I saw; be was
knocked down in the grass, as he endeavor.
ed to raise himself, presented such ghast-
y spectacle, that sickly, fainting sensa.
ton came over me, and the memory of
that night shall carry with me to my dy-
ing day. A little later, Major Rinegold
was mortally wounded at bis battery; I
saw him just after it. The shot had torn
away a portion of the flesh of his thighs;
its force was tremendous, cutting off both
pistols at the locks, and also the withers
Of his horse-a splendid steed, which was
killed to relieve him of his misery. The
enemy tried hard but without avail, to
hit our eighteen-pounders. The battle con-
tinued until night put an end to the scene.
We biouvacked where we were, and laid
OH our arms; we slept however, but little,
thinking we might be attacked in our
sleep. e-.s. s..
The enemy had been severely handled,
owing to the superiority of our artillery
The gunners went into it more like butch
ers than men; each stripped off his coat,
rolled up his sleeves, and tied his suspenders
around his waist;they all wore red flannel
shirts, and therefore, were in uniform.
To see them limbering and unlimbering,
firing few shots and then dashing through
the smoke, and then to fire again with
ligbtning-like rapidity, partly bid from
view by dense clouds of smoke and dust,
with their dark red shirts and naked arms,
yelling at every shot they made, reminded
me of a band of demons rather than of
man
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

FIRE NEAR MAssILoN.-On Wednesday
morning Of last week at o'clock the res,
idence Of ]. B. Marshall, at Prospect Hill
Nursery, one mile west of town, was de-
s,royed by fire. So suddenly did the fire
burst out and so rapid was its progress,
that the family barely had time to escape
ia their night clothing. Mr.. Marsball's
loss is about $4,000 insurance $1,000
We learn that the fire originated from the
wood.house, but from what cause We are
unable to state.-Repository.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

TIE Army WoRM.-Tbe worm now
making such havoc with the crops In por-
tions Of the West, resembles very much in
appearances that which is known as the COM
mon Black Cut Worm. They are most
destructive in q field Of Timothy grass,
which they clean entirely out, stalk and
blade, while in wheat field they strip the
stalk Of its blades The worm Is now do
ing much damage in Warren and Prebls
counties, Ohio,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

En- Postmaster Hollis appeal to Ksn-
tucky.-This noble patriot, the first to in
fuse stability and honesty into the Buch-
apan Administration, and to check the
progress of the traitors in the Government,
has written letter to j. F. Speed, Esq,
at Louisville, which does honor to his head
and heart. 1t is one of the best exposi-
tions of the present national difficulties
we have seen. Mr.. Holt writes AZ Ken
tuckian to Kentuckians, and clearly de-
monstrates the duty Of the State in the
present emergency. -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27
~James Redpath's paper gives

James Redpath's paper gives the
whereabouts of five Of John Browns men
who escaped from Harper's Ferry. Owen
Brown is in Northern Ohio. The report
that he had lost his hand in firing salute
is incorrect. Tidd was in New York few
days ago; Merriam is in Hyti. Coppec
has joined one of the Iowa military COM
panies. Anderson, the only survivor Of the
negroes, is in Canada preparing to smigrate
to Africa,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

THE FRENCH ARMY.-The British jour
mails say, and with some apprehension, that
the Army Of France was never before in SO
effective condition. 1t contains over 400,
900 men, and has 10000 cavalry in France
alone-besides 10000 in Algeria. It is
also so completely organized in its trans
portation department, in which so many
other nations are deficient, that the Emper-
or could move 100000 men, in any direc.
ton. at weeks notice. i-'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

ETA Union man, lately from Tennessee
reports that the private secretary of the
Governor has already written out death war
rants for leading Union men, among them
Etheridge and Johnsou, to be issued on the
9th. The tone Of the Memphis journals
seems to corroborase this statement, esps-
cially - to E,heridge.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27

THE MISSION OF NoRTHEN TROOPS.
They are not less the friends of the South
than before; but they realize that the
question now presented is not one of ad-
ministrative policy, or Of the claims Of the
North, the South, the East, or the West !;
but is, simply, whether nineteen millions
of people shall tamely and ignobly per-
init five or six millions to overthrow and
destroy institutions which are the common
property, and have been the common bless
ings and glory of all. The great Thor.
oughfares Of the North, the East, and
the West are luminous with the banners
and glisteuing with the bayonets Of citi'
zen soldiers marching to the Capital, OF
to other points of rendezvous; but they
come in no hostile spirit to the South
If called to press her soil, they will moi
rufae flower of her gardens nor blade
of grass in her fields in unkiadness. No
excuses will mark the footsteps of the ar.
mics Of the Republic; no institution Of the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

A CRIsIs'' AMONG THE NEWSPAPERS. "A New
York letter-writer says: " 1t is whispered that
our daily newspapers here propose to raise their
price from two to three cents. The Ucrdd it is
asserted. is urging the change upon the ground
of a necessity for making the circulation pay for
the falling off in the number Of advertisements.
The 1ribinr, hear, is not unwilling but the
Times is said to object on account Of the assist
ance it would give to the permanent establish
ment Of the World | am half inclined to think
that this scheme, or something like it, will yet
be adopted. The Jouraai Of Commerce has cur
tailed its proportions. The Courier and Enquirer
has been made part and parcel of the Porid All
newspaperdom, in fact, is disturbed by the con
dtion of the times, and those without capital
enough to stand the pressure will have to go by
the board"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

THE DESPERATE SAM BRowN.-Of this assas-
sin, recently shot in Washoe, the Enterprise re-
lates
In the winter of 1856. he got into difficulty
with a man named Woodruff in gambling saloon
when Brown stabbed him, causing almost instant
death. After the murdered man was taken from
the room. Brown coiled himself upon q table,
and slept soundly as though he had not just de
prived a human being of life. Many stories are
told of his brutal expression that are enough to
make the blood curde in the veins. An attachee
of the Overland Mail Company relates that in
the summer of 1859 he had occasion to call at a
station that Brown was keeping on the Hum
boldt, for the purpose of getting something to
eat. lie requested Brown to lend him his knife
to cut some bacon, but he declined, saying he
had killed five men with that knife, and was SUI
persttious about lending it. Our informant told
him if that was the case, he felt equally supersi-
tious about using it to cut bacon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

OLD HUNDRED.-Ifit it be true that Luther COM
posed that tune, and if the worship Of mortal is
carried on the wings of angels to heaven, bow
often has been heard the declaration They are
singing 'Old Hundred now" The solemn strain
carries us back to the time of the Reformers-
Luther and his devoted band. He doubtless,
was the first to strike the grand old chords in the
public sanctuary of his own Germany, From
his stentoran lungs rolled vibrating not through
the vaulted cathedral roof, but along grander
arch, the eternal heavens. He wrought into each
note his own sublime faith, and stamped it with
that faiths immortality. Hence it cannot die.
Neither men nor angels will let it pass into ob-
vion; but its melodious notes will continue to
be cbanted as long as the heavenly dome is open
to receive them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

DEAD MEMS THOUGHTS. Some of the most
eminent Psychologists in Germany and France
have argued the very curious question as to
whether a man feels after his head is cut off. In
support of this unpleasant theory facts are ad
duced, with grave vouchers for their authenticity.
Among Others is the most unfortunate Mary,
Queen of Scots, whose lips continued to move in
prayer for at least quarter of an hour, after the
executioner had performed bis duty. Wndt
states that after putting his mouth to the ear of
a departed criminals head, and calling him by
name, the eyes turned to the side from whence
the voice came; and this is attested by FOnte-
nellie, Mogore, Guiitine, Feuche, and Aldini. On
the word murder" being called in the ear of
man executed for that crime at Cobentz, the
half closed eyes opened with an expression OF re-
prOach on those who stood around.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

memory" Wnen The mind has become absorbed
with the cares of life when the eyes have been
dimmcd with the veil which time has thrown
over them when the strength of manhood has
departed and the inspiration which hope once
inspired have been eXtinguished forever, still the
scenes of childhood are vividly daguereotyped
upon the tables of memory. The recolections
of other days come up before us, and if any thing
of mortality survives the tomb, thus cherished
mementos of the human heart will never perish,
AS the little boy that died long ago is an eternal
child, and he crept over the threshold of lieav-
ems gates ajar, at the beckoning Of the angel, so
ever in the memory of the heart his parting look
remains as untouched by time as the unrent sky
that let the little wanderer in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

THE GREAT FIRE IN LoNDoN.-We received
by Pony the London Times account of the great
fire in that city, which began on the night of
June "a. 1t was the greatest fire that occurred
there since the terrible conaagratiou of 1866;
and the total loss is estimated at $l000O,O00.
The warehouses destroyed We're from six to pine
stories high, and stored with oil and tallow. A
alpeter explosion took place, whereby Mr.
Braidwood, Chief Engineer of the fire department,
was killed. The heat was so great that the fire
engines, whether of steam or hand, were of scarce
ly any use. And yet heavy as the loss is. tho
area burned is only three acres so that in this
regard it is nothing compared to the Sacramento
fire of 1852 or even as compared to our fire of
1854 nor does it equal In amount by several
millions the loss of our own citizens by the fire
of 1862. 1t is hardly worth while for London
to make q fuss over it, Sac. Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

WHISKY DRINEERs lit was on one of the river
steamers at dinner that an amiable, matronly
lady remarked, in the midst of conversation with
very grave looking gentleman, on the subject
of temperance, Oh | despise OF all things in
this world, whisky drinker!" The gentleman
dropped his knife and fork, in the ardor Of his
feelings extended his hand and took hers within
his own, aud with emotion that threatened tears
over the loss OF ruined sons, he replied with fall
tering words, " Madam, respect your sentiments,
and the heart that dictated them. | permit no
person to go beyond me in despsing the whisky
drinker. have been dlsgusted on this very
boat and | say it now before our most worthy
captains face. What, | ask you, can be more
disgusting than to see we'll dressed. respectable,
and virtuous-looking young men, whose mothers
are probably even now praying that the tender
instruction by which their youth was Illuminated
may bring forth precious fruit in their maturity
i say, TO see young men step up to the bar oi
this boat, and without fear of observing eyes,
boldly ask for whisky, vhen they knoto there IS an
that vey Jar the best If old C0gnac brdndy"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

ONE of the Missouri volunteers writes from
the camp of his regiment to friend in st. Louis;
"Pilot bread and beans are very good for linn
tied number of meals, say two hundred, but as
steady diet cause Indigestion"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

LADY FREE MAsON-It is a well authenticated
fact in the annals of Free Masonry, that a lady
once became a member of the Order. This lady
was the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth, daughter of Lord
Donerale OF England, and wife of Richard Aid
worth of ireland. She is said to have been a
most accomplished and amiable woman, aud one
who maintained the principles Of the Order with
answering benevolence and fidelity. She died
1911 aged so.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

WHEN Dan got home from mackereling, he
sought his Mary Ann, and found that she, the
hcarticss, had found another maa and then
most awful tight he got, and went away down in
Florida. He pned upon live oak lands he
murmured in the glades his axe grew heavy in
his hands, all in the wildwood shades. Mosquit-
oes bit him everywhere, no comfort did he git I;
and how terribly he'd swear when he'd git Bit
At last, desparing of relief, and wishing himself
dead, he went into the woods piece, aud chop
ped off his own head.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

8SARSAPARILLA-ha long been endorsed by the
medical faculty as a mild, safe and effective ape
rknt and Alternative To extend its usefulness,
al the scientific appliances of modern chemistry
have been put in requisition by Messrs. Sands, to
Qbtain pure extract of its medicinal properties.
eombining Herewith vegetable products, they
lfe enabled with confidence to offer to the public
sure ard certain remedy for all diseases arising
bonn impurity of the blood, or arrangement of
the hillary func tiOns.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

GooD.-The Richmond Enquirer has sued a
firm in New York for S4,750, alleged dues for
advertising. Defendants refuse to pay because
they got no copy of the Enquirer, according to
agreement, and allege that the only result of
advertisement has been an accumulation of
Sl500O0 in Southern bad debts. The jury found
for defendants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

KEEPING COOI.-We cannot TOO constantly re-
member, in this mid summer heat of excitement,
that the reports which so often discourage and
dsmav us are only the surmises and speculations
of persons who are not likely to he intrusted with
state and military secrets. Doubtless the autho-
rites at Washington are as incessantly engaged
in defending themselves from the telegraph re-
ports to the newspapers as in guarding the
capital from rebellious assaults. But the amabe
reporters must say something. The paper with
which they correspond must have sensation, II
q sensation is possible and If Il rnmor be racy
enongh it flies forward at once.
Then we should remember that the comments
of the papers themselves are colored by many in
0uenccs. Personal and private jealouses not
utterly unknown even to editors, play their tull
parts. To this paper, for instance, nothing which
is done by this Secretary will ever seem wise, pa
triotic, or noble. 1t will be done from some
mean motive. Some contract is to be helped !;
some friend is to be served until at length you
are forced to believe that the paper would rather
see the country ruined than saved by that parti-
cular Secretary. To that paper, again, the entire
military movement seems slow and inellecuve.-
1t publishes leading articles containing details OF
the weakness of this or that position upon our
side Everything which should be as carefully
concealed from the enemy as it is promptly com
uncated to our military authorities, is paraded
in the paper while rebels chuckle and patriots
look grave.
The position of our Government is very disag
recabe because this constant fret of captious
and i'll informed criticism begetG doubt aud dis.
content in the public mind. "A truly patriotic
journal, approaching the inevitable difficulties OF
the Government, understanding that no paper
knows the actual intention of the Administration,
will help rather than hinder, and will postpone
its private quarrels until the public welfare is
secured
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

AN elderly maiden lady in Boston, on reading
an account Of the marriage of Miss Georgiana
Ives. at Chicago, to young Bentley, who saved
her from drowning at the sinking of the steamer
Lady E2gin, said " It's very roman tic affair,
no doubt but would rather be drowned, any
time, than to sit half the night with young
man, on piece of wreck, in my nightgown."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

"JEEMs, my lad, keep away from the gals
Ven you see one coming, dodge. Just such a
crtter as that young'un clean'g the doorstep,
t'other side OF the street, fooled yer poor dad,
Jimmy. If it hadn't been for her, you and yer
dad might ha been in Caliorny huntin' dimuns,
nv SON.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10

SLAvERs CAPruRED.-Five slavers have been
captured since the December report of the Secre-
tary of the Navy three on the African two on
the Cuban coast, containing in all nearly twenty
five thousand negroes, most OF whom were return
ed to Africa, and delivered to the United States
Agent at Monroyia, the vessels being conliscated