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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Suppression of Secessionist Newspa'
pers.

Since the Sth of August seven Seccs
sionist newspapers in the Free States have
been suppressed by mobs; four others in
this city and one in Brooklyn have been
presented by the Grand Jury of the Fede-
raj Court, and their transportation by mail
forbidden by the Post-ofice Department;
one published in Philadelphia has been
suppressed by the United States Marshal.
and another in Pennsylvania has received
warning. Altogether fourteen Northern
journals guilty of prOmulgating treasOna-
bic doctrines have been summarily rebuked,
while the True American, at Trenton, New
Jersey has suspended publication through
fear of the mob law.
The Office of the Farmer at Bridgeport,
Connecticut, was destroyed by mob on
Saturday night. An attempt had been
made to hold a peace meeting in the af-
ternoon at Stepney, town ten miles north
of Bridgeport; but the Union men dispers-
ed the Secessionists, tore down the Seces-
sion flag which had been erected, and or
ganized Union meeting, of which Elias
Howe, Jr.. was Chairman, and P. I. Barn.
um, Secretary. The peaceable citizens en-
deavored to dissuade the mob from pro-
ceeding to acts of violence, but without eff.
feet, for the Farmer office was completely
sacked at an early hour in the evening.
A riot also occurred at Danbury, in the
same State, on Saturday, occasioned by
the efforts of the peace men to hold
meeting.
The following list shows the dates of
these violent demonstrations, in chronology
ical order
Aug. 6-Democratic Standard, Concord
n. H. Destroyed by a mob; contents
of office burned in the street.
August l2-D6mocrat, Bangor, Maine.
Mobbed. and contents of office destroyed.
Angus l0-JOurnal of Commerce, Daily
News. Day-boOk, and Freeman Journal
of this city, and the Eagle of Brooklyn,
presented by the Grand Jury of the Unit
ed States Circuit Court
Aug. l9-Jefersonian, Westchester, Penn
sylvania. Destroyed by mob,
Aug. l9-Sentinel, Easton. Pennsylvania.
Destroyed by mob. The editor of the
Easton Argus warned.
Aug. l9-Democrat, Haverhill. Massachu-
setts. The editor, Ambrose L. Kimball,
tarred and feathered and ridden upon a
rail; afterwards recanted, promising to
publish no more articles in favor of Se-
eession.
Aug 22-Stark County Democrat, Can
ton Ohio. Destroyed by a mob.
Aug 22-Christian Observer. Philadel- !
phia, Pennsylvania. Suppressed by the
United States Marshal.
Aug 22-New York Daily News. seized in
Philadelphia by the United States Mar
shal.
Aug. 22-0rder from the Postofic" Depart
ment, fOrbidding mail transpol tatiOn of
New York Journal of CommcIre. Daily
News. Day-Book and Freeman journal,
and Brooklyn Eagle
Aug. 24-Farmer, Bridgeport. Connecti-
cut, destroyed by mob.
Aug. 24-True American, Trenton. New
Jersey. suspends publication autil such
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Splendor of Damascus.

Damascus Is the oldest city in the world.
Tyre and Sydor have crumbled on the
shore; Aaalbee is a ruin; Palmyra is bur-
led in the sand of the desert; Nineveh and
Babylon have disappeared from the Tigris
and Euphrates; Damascus remains what it
was before the days Of Abraham GEN.
tire of trade and travel. an island of YER
dure in desert. "a rIedestined capital
with martial and sacred association extend
ing through more than thirty centuries
1t was near Damascus, fiat Saul of Tar
sus saw the light from heaven above the
brightness Of the sum- the street which is
called Strait, in which it is laid he pray
eth, still runs through the city. The cara
van comes and goes as it did 4 thousand
years ago; there are still the sheik. the ass.
and the water-wheel; the merchants of the
Euphrates and of the Mediterranean, still
occupy these with the multitude of their
wares. The city which Mohammel sur
veyed from neighboring height, and was
afraid to enter because it is given to have
but one Paradise, and for his part be was
resolved not to have 1t in this world. is to- !
this day, what Julian called the eye of the !
East, as it was in the time Isaiah, the
head of Syria From Damascus came
the Damson or blue plum, and the delicious
apricot of Portugal, called Damasco; dam
ask, our beautiful fabric of cotton and .
silk, with vines and flowers raised upon a /
smooth bright ground; the damask rose,
introduced into England in the time of
Henry VIII; the Damascus blade so IA
nous, the world over, for its keen edge and
wonderful elasticity. the secret of whose
was lost when Tamerlane car
ried off the arts into Perdia; and the beau
tiful art of inlaying wood and steel with
silver and gold, kind of mosaic-en-
craving and sculpture united-called Da-
with which boxes, bureaus and
yuns are ornamented. 1t is still city of
lowers and bright water, the streams of
Lebanon. the rivers of Damascus the 'riv-
rs of gold,' still murmur and sparkle in
the wilderness of Syrian gardens
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Traitors About How to Recognize
Them.

When you hear man cay that this l.
nothing but an Abolition war" mark him
well, for nc is foul traitor at heart
Whenever you hear a man assert that
"this war is only intended to free the mig.
gers" keep your eye on him, for he ia
full-blOoded Sscessionist in disguise.
Whenever ycu hear man declare that
"this is Lineoln's war" watch MIN we'll.
for he is an incipient, ii not full Aedged
traitor.
Whenever you hear = man constantly
harping about the enormous expense Of
the wal" don't lose sight Of him. for hs
would join the Secesh army if he dared to.
Whenever you hear man declaring that
this is 'an unjust war. and might have been
avoided, you may bet your pile. that his
treasure and his heart are both in the king
dom Of JEFF. Davis.
Whenever you hear a man who is con-
stantly endcaycring to build up an opposi-
tion to the vigorous prosecution Of the war
for the preservation Of the Union nail him
to the counter as disunionisk
Reader, don't you know some persons to
whom these rules apply exactly? II you
don't you must have carried your eyes in
your pockets during the last two months.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Beginning of the End-Supplies
Running Short.

/ We desire the attention of planters to
the Importance of an early subscription of
-four and corn meal for the use of our ar
my. The Confederate Government Dur
chased in May last an immense quantity
of -four and stored it at this place, but the
supply is now entirely exhausted. Unless
the planters of West Tennessee, North AL
ALBANIA and Mississippi come forward and
subscribe -four and meal, taking Confede-
rate bonds in payment, our brave boys in
the field will soon be without bread. Let
each planter indicate to the Commissary
Department at this place, by mail or
through his commission merchant, what
quantity lie is willing to sell to the Gov
ernment for their bonds, and let them send
it forward Immediately There are five
mills in operation here capable of srind-
ing-bushcls daily. to which the plant
ers can send their wheat and have it ground
and barrelcd. ready for transportation.
The near approach of the autumnal sea-
son, and the almost certainty of the con-
tinuarce of the war, suggests not only the
prcpriety, but necessity of supplying our
troops in the field with warm clothing and
warm covering. 1t will not probably be
within the power of the Government to do
this, and much necessarily depends upon
individual effort On this subject, the fol-
leSin9 suggestions of the West Tennessee
Wing are the most feasible and practica-
bic we have seen:
The supply of blankets in the stores is
exhausted, and the possibility of supply
from the North is cut off by the rigid in
tercourse Of the war, while the blockading
of our seaports crts off from all hopes of a
reasonable supply ~ importation. How
then, it may be asked. are the wants of
our soldiers to be supplied? 1t can only
be done by every family giving up pOr-
tion of the blankets they have for family
use, to the soldiers, and supplying the de-
ficiency thus created by making comforts
out of cotton for their own use. TLese
comforts do we'll enough for persons in
comfortable houses at home. where they
are not exposed to the weather, and our
people are expected to make use of them,
and send their blankets to the soldiers
There is no time to be lost in doing it,
either. Before many are aware of it, the
cool nights of early Autumn will be upon
them, and what they do for the comfort of
the soldiers, they must do quickly.-Hen,-
Ohis appeal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Physical Effects of Climate.

We have no recorded observations of the
physical effects of the various climates Of
the United States sufficiently extensive and
accurate to warrant any positive generali-
cations. That there are striking differen-
ces between the inhabitants of the North,
and those Of the South, and even between
the people of contiguous States, is matter
of common remark; but the precise nature
Of those differences has seldom been clear
ly defined, and it is difficult. where SO many
other conditions are also dissimilar. to de-
termine to what extent the effects observed
are due to climate influences
According to our observations. which
have extended from New Hampshire and
Vermont on the north to the borders of
Florida on the South, the finest race of
mel in physique in this country are to be
found between the parallels of 81 deg. and
40 deg north latitude. and particularly in
the States of Maryland, Virginia and Ken
lucky.
They are large. symmesrically formed.
erect and gracefully in carriage. and have
generally fine, open and pleasant eOunten-
ances. Between these parallels also lie
our finest climates; and. although the con-
currence of these circumstances does not
prove that the relation of cause and effect
exists between them, we are justified in
considering some connection as at least
probable. The more aIistocratic origin of
the early settlers Of these States, their high
culture, less austere religious views, and
stronger social tendencies their abundant
pleasurable exercises in the open air, and
their freedom from severe labor, have no
doubt cOnspired with the genial influences
of the milder climate to produce the strik-
ing differences observable between their
descendants and those of the New England
Puritans-Hiats ZOrS ards Physical Per-
tection.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Treason and Chivalry vs.. Science and
Deceney.

The following significant but revolving
facts come to US through such channel a.
to forbid the possibility of a mistake,
In February and March, l845, the ven
erable Professor Silliman, of Yale College,
gave By particular invitation Of the citi-
zens of New Orleans, course Of lectures
on Geology in that city. 1t was received
with marked favor, and a committee Of tho
ladies who attended the course waited on
the Professor. and requested that he would
sit for full length portrait, to be placed
in new Lyceum building then about to
be erected. Mr.. Wilson, an eminent Eng.
lish artist, was put in requisition for exc
cutting the work, and al elaborate portrait
produced more than life size. with splendid
embellishments. consisting Of part of the
city of New Orleans. and Mississippi. q
library, apparatus, &C., aecompaniments;
and Mr.. Wilson furnished at his own ex-
pense rich frame. The portrait remain
ed in the studio Of tie artist A few
weeks since this splendid work Of art was
thrown into the Mississippi. This act Of
Vandalism was perpetrated solely in vim
dictive retribution for Professor Silliman's
well known anti-slavery proclivities. Il
wOull seem as if the spirit Of secessionism
was fatal alike to the sense Of gratitude
and the sense of honor. Yale College has
its graduates, and Professor Sillman has
his pupils. scattered all over the South:
for though considerable portion of those
who have entered college we're not able to
graduate. on account Of their ehiyalrous
bearing, yet there is scarcely southern
city, in which Yale College or some other
northern college is not represented in some
Of its ighest seats Of influence.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Startling Butchery.

Since the battle at Bull Run, have con
versed with many officers and soldiers tha
participated in the contest, and of these
scores have testified to the most shocking
acts of torture and barbarity practised up
on our wounded by the rebel soldiers
Two fine appearing nen of the Massachu.
sets Fifth told me of the inhuman butch,
cry of one of their own comrades-a Lieu.
tenant in the company to which they be.
long. He was wounded in the knee. and
fell into the hands of the enemy. after
crawling some rods in his attempt to escape
He was surrounded by small squad oi
rebels, one of whom demanded of the
wounded lOyalist his name and place OI
residence.
"My name, sir, is Frank Smith," replied
the PROSTATE and bleeding soldier, land i
belong to the Fifth Regiment of Mass
achusetts Volunteers"
why don't you say at once that you
are Cd id Yankee?" retorted one
of the rebel assassins, at the same time
displaying long. murderous- looking knife.
and with it making such demonstrations to
show his bloody intentions.
The young Lieutenant made no coward
ly appeals for mercy. yet expressed his
surprise at the treatment thus extended to
wounded prisoner of war. "You under
stand" said he, that have surrendered,
and you cannot certainly mean to kill mel'
The immediate response to this was not
heard by our informants, but they heard
several of the rebels cry out. Kill him
Hes a id kus beLlisd Yankee! Knife
him!"
"And where were you that you did not
shoot the villians?" l inquired.
1--WE were cut off from our regimen" "
replied one of my informants, and were
hiding in thick clump of bushes, within
a few yards of struggling bands of the en-
emy, and were watching a chance to make
our escape. The least noise would have
cost US our lives. Indeed, we expected
every moment to be discovered, and share
the fate of our comrade. Besides, one of
our muskets was broken, so that We could
have fred but single shot. We staid
till it was all over with poor Frank. He
did his best to defend himself; but his
arms icers held By the cOlOardly devils,
,0hils the internal butcher lOith the bolCis
knife cut his throat, as near as ace can
judge, almost serering his head from his
6ody!"
This is difficult story to credit, and l
should have listened to it with more of
doubt than confidence, had not the tears
and choked utterance of the narrators af-
iHrrded strong evidence of their sincerity,
and the truthfulness of their tale of butch
cry an1 bloOd.-COr. Chicago Tribune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Soldiers Rations.
OFFICE CoMMIssARY- GENERAL, SUB
sIsTENCE DEPARTMENT,

SlSTENCE OEPARThENTT
WASHINGTON, August l9, '6l.
From the numerous letters which have
been referred to this office, complaining oi
the want of food, and the bad quality Of
that furnished by the Commissariat to the
volunteers, am led to believe that briei
statement of the truth may give satistac-
ton to the publ, mind.
Before the action of the last Congress,
the ration FUSED by the army, for many
years. furnished to the volunteers was as
follows
Three quarters pound of pork or bacon,
or 1 pound of fresh or salt beef; Is ouu-
ces of bread or -four, or II ounces of pilot
bread, or II pound of corn meal.
To 100 RatiOns-S quarts of beans or
peas, or 10 pounds of rice, or 40 ounces
of dessicated potatoes. or 88 ounces of des-
sicated mixed vegetables; 10 pounds of
coffee, 10 pounds of sugar; 4 quarts of vim
egar; II pounds adamantine candles, /
pounds of soap and quarts of salt.
Congress, by an act of the last session,
increased this ration until it is now as fol-
lows:
Three fourths pound of pork or bacon,
or Il pound of fresh or salt beef; % oun-
ces of bread or -four, or pound of pilot
bread.
To 100 RatiOns-S quarts of beans, 10
pounds of rice or hominy, and pound Of
potatoes, three times week, or substi-
tute therefor; 10 pounds of coffee, 10
pounds of sugar. 4 quarts of vinegar, It
pounds of adamant;ue candles, 4 pounds of
soap and 8 quarts OF salt.
Extra issues of molasses are occasional
ly made.
This ration, if cared for, and properly
cooked, is more than can be eaten; end
this ration the Government is ready to fur
nish.
The method of procuring it in the regi-
ments is simple Each Captain of COM
pany makes to his Colonel 4 return, stat
ing the number OF men in his company and
the number of days drawn for, signed by
him. These company returns arc consoli-
dated by the regimental Quartermaster,
and signed by the Colonel. This return is
an order on depot or Brigade Commissary
for that quantity of stores. and it is the
duty of the regimental Quartermastcr to
see that he receives the full amount, and
that it is all of good quality.
When the stores reach the regiment it
is the duty of each Captain to see that his
company receive their due, as drawn for by
him onshis return, and that the quality is
good. s.
If the regiIhs Quarteruaster and the
Captains attend to their duty, the men
must receive their full allowances as set
orth in the ration above; and MT an arti-
lie but of good quality.
The Government has on hand ample sup
,lies of the very best quality, and is desi-
Gus of doing full justice to the volunteers.
# the volunteers do not receive it, the
ault is that of their own officers.
J. P. TAYLOR, A G. G. Sub. +
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Peace Hypocrites, &c.

The Louisville Journal says of the
Peace hypOcrites of that city:
They are the most violent secessionists,
the bitterest disunionists. the fercest fire
eaters among us. Their rosettes are to
be pinned upon bOsOms raging for car
mage. The whole object of their cry of
peace is war. The trick they are trying
to practice upon honest men is as trans
parent and contempitible as it is villainous.
The Louisville Democrat, = journal
that stood by Douglas to the last, and now
stands BY the Union with earnest devotion,
in late issue says:
The Secessionists fatter themselves that
the North will be divided; that the De-
mocracy of the North will oppose the war
Don't be deceived with any such idea. We
know the Dem, cracy of the North better
than that. They will be the very last
class of men to consent to a division of
the Union. A few disappointed politi-
clans who supported Breckenridge, and who
are entirely out of credit in their section,
want a Peace party. There are not enough
of them to make mile posts. They will
not make ripple on the surface in that
region.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Prayer for the Army.

Bishop 0denheimer, Of New Jersey, has
directed the Episcopal clergy of that State
to recite the following prayer for our army
on the fast day appointed BY the President
"0h Almighty God. the Sovereign Com.
mander of all the world. to whom belong.
eth power that none could withstand. We
commend to Thy gracious protection the
persons of Thy servants, for whom our
prayers are especially desired, and who
are enlisted in the army of the United
States, and the whole army in which they
serve Let thy fatherly hand. we beseech
Thee, be over them. Let Thy Holy Spir-
it ever be with them, and shield them by
Thy merciful Providence in the discharge
Of their duty, that passing through ali
temptations and perils, they may return to
their homes and enjoy the fruit Of their
tolls. in the restoration of peace and the
establishment of order and tranquility
among US. Protect and bless, o Lord, all
the members of their households; assuage
their fears, encourage their hearts and
comfort them with Thy grace and heavenly
bcnediction under any affections Thou shalt
see fit to lay upon them And grant that
those Thy servants, and all of US, being
orly impressed with 4 sense Of Thy goodness
toward US in the past, may have cause to
to bless Thy name for the continuance of
Thy mercies to US, and may ever express
our thankfulness By holy trust in Thee
and obedience to Thy law. through Jesus
Christ our Lord Amen.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
POPULATION OF KANAwuL.

The whole population of Virginia in
1861 was l,5Ol,l99, including 496,s26
slaves, leaving a white population of
l,O97,373. Not more than eight or ten
thousand of the slaves were in the coun-
ties now Included in the State of Kama
wha. so that in losing this population of
2Sl,7S6. Virginia loses about one-fourth
of her white inhabitants. As there are
a number of other counties that will be
sure to come into the new State if the
Federal Government affords their people
sufficient protection. the loss will soon be
still greater. Moreover, the territory of
Kanawha, including the fine valley of the
river of that of that name, and the fertile
region along the Ohio, is as fine as any in
the State; aud in the decade between
1850 and 1860, population increased there
more rapidly than in any other part of
Virginia
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The New State of KanaWha-Its Pop.
ulation and Resources

The Convention of delegates from the
loyal counties of Western Virginia, sitting
at Wheeling, passed an ordinance estab-
fishing new State, composed of thirty
nine counties of Virginia. lying west of the
main chain of the Allegheny mountains,
the extreme southern point being about in
the latitude of 81 deg. 20 min. 1t seems
to have been considered prudent not to in
clude any counties in the new State, ex-
cept those where the Union feeling is un-
mistakably predominant. But certain ad-
joining counties may be annexed, if their
people vote to do so. The counties in
cluded in the boundaries of the new State
name, by the way, is to be Kan
awha-had a population, according to
the Census of 1860, of 281,766. 1t may
be interesting to have them named. with
their respective populations. and we have,
therefore, prepared the following list:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04

ASEcDorE OF MK LGURIE-The Roch-
ester Express relates the following anec-
dote Of Rev A. G. Laurie:
Mr. Laurie is UniVersalist. and on
one occasion exchanged pulpits With the
Rev. E. H. Chaplin of New York. Many
members Of Mr.. Chspin's congregation
have an idea that nobody else can preach
a sermon as we'll as their pastor. and when
they enter their church. and find a strang-
er occupying his place, they are apt to turn
and 90 out So it happened that on this
occasion that not few persons departed
and others we're on the point of doing SO.
when Mr.. Laurie arose. hymn-book in hand
and gravely remarked. "All those who
came here to worship E. II. Chaplin, will
have an opportunity to retire. and thosa
who came to worship the Everlasting God
will please unite in singing the following
hymn"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
How the Rebel. use the Slaves.

Twelve thousand slaves, we are told,
are employed by the traitors at Man
assas, in building their fortifcatiOns and
Strengthening their position. They avail
themselves of every means within theiE
power, to enable them to resist US. How
long viii it be before the federal govern
ment will do the same? How long will
it be before it prOclaimS that every slave
in Virginia will be welcome to our lines.
and will be set at work with proper pay
for his labor, or that they will be organ
lied into regiments, and thus enabled to
aid in putting down the rebellion? How
long will it be before We shall accept the
services Of the thousands of colored men
in the free States. who would gladly vol
unteer their services for the defence of the
nation? How long viii it be before We
shall send an army of cOlored troops to the
Southern ports, whose climate is fatal to
the whites, and thus take the enemy in
their most Sssailabie pOinFs9 H5Wzi0ng
will it be before we shall recognize the
fact that men ike the hero Tallmau, VINO
killed the pirates and secured the vessel.
in order to escape being sent into slaYerv,
are the very men to fight against slave
holders and tyrants? How long shall We
delay to use every means within our reach
to weaken our enemy and bring a speedy
end to this war.-Nefc Bedford RspuIi-
can Standard.