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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1861.

ExrRAORDtyARY AALL0ON VOYAGE
We have already made come notices o
Prof. loves balloon voyags from Cincinoas
to South Carolina. In the Cincinnati Com
mereial Of the sosh Of April We dnd his ow,
account in full Of the trip, from which v,
condenae:
The Balloon, with no ONE bdDSf. Low,
on board, ascepded from Cincinnati abou
quarter 70 four o'clock on the evening ol
the 10th. He describes the scene below
him OF singular beauty, nothing being seer
except what was revealed BY the Tampa oi
the city. He Gays:
"As be rose higher, the squares which Il
hrst appeared the usual siss land gave the
idea Of an immense checker boardl became
smaller and emallef until they sctually sp.
peared ike the stars above; the darkpssu
preventing any object from being visible;
thus it was easy to imagine that the distance
from the lights on the earth we're the same
a. that Of the stars, and it seemed ~ though
he was floating among the heavenly Bodies.
All was still as death itself.
The altitude generally maintained through.
the voyage was from IL 900 to Il, 900 feet.
The current Of air took the balloon to the
westward. and about nine O'Clock in the
morning Mr.. Lowe came nearer the earth in
order to ascertain HE whereabouts. lie
says:
"Seeing some persons at work 10 feld,
descended near to them and asked, swhat
Stateis this p The men, without answering,
looked in all directions but upwards, and
fearing that should miss them | again sang
out at the top Of my voice, when the reply
came, Virginia, they all still looking to
q cluster Of bushes from whence probably
came the echo. then asked what county
and threw out some sand to clear the tops Of
some tall trees. This struck tho ground
with spatter and caused them to look up,
and instead Of answering the question yell
Of horror arose from them, and il the fleet.
ness Of foot 10 any indication Of fright they
must have been terribly frightened"
The highest elevation attained was in
crossing the Blue Ridge mountains between
North and South Carolina. Here he rose to
the elevation of 22.5O0 feet above the level
Of the sea, or near four miles and quarter.
Here the thermometer fell to 10 deg. below
froze, and it required all the clothing and
blankets to keep warm. But he had gained
a victory--he had cleared the mountains,
whose tops were covered with snow, and was
rapidly moving to the east.
Descending near Spartansburgh, he was
requested by by the frightened people to
leave forthwith, which he did. Throwing
out bag Of sand to tighten the car, he was
hailed to come back and pick up his baggage.
After a short time he again descended near
Unionville, S. c., greatly to the terror Of
the people. Some fellows crowded around
with guns to shoot the .devil'' that could
travel through the air. and ono man said he
had followed and shot at it for ten miles.
He was finally taken to the Jail at Union
vile, but was at once released and tax en-
care Of BY more intelligent people. The
voyage was accomplished in nine hours.
Cincinnati papers Of the 20sh were distribu.
ted to the astonished Carolinians.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
TaROUGa DALrlNORH.
THE VOICE OF THE PxuxsrIyAufA vo,rv
IT BATAhD rAYLol


'ax VOICE o. THE PxsHsYLvAHfA voxrurrxn1
Br BATAnD rATLol.
!.
= vss Friday morn the train drev nea,
The city and the shore:
Y1S through the sanSh me sos, ara clear
Wesaw the dear old Gags appear
Ana N our hearts sfose . cheer
For Bsltimore.
Across the broad Pa,apxeo's wave.
Old Fort AeHenry bore
1hs starry banner VI tie brave
As when our fathers wen; 10 saye
Or In the trenches ind grave.
Al Baltimore.
Before us, pi,iared in the sky
We saw the statue soar
Of OfWsshington. serene and high
Could traitors view that FORM nor ny3
Coaid patriots see, nor gladly die
For Baitimors9
ssOh, city Of our counsry's song,
By that swift aid We bore
when soreiy pressed, receive the throns
who 30 to shield our nag from wrong,
And give n velcsme warm and strong.
In BAItimore.n
We had no arms a. friends we came
As brothers evermore,
To rally round one sacred name
The charter Of our power and fame.
We never dreamed Of guilt AMI shame
In Baltimore.
The coward mob upon us sel,:
AeHenry's Gag they tore:
surprised, borne backward BY the swell
Beat down With mad, inh urnan yell.
Before rs yawaed trsitorous he'll, -
In Baltimore.
VII.
The streets our scidier-sathers trod
Biushec with their chiIdrcn's gore
We saw the craven rulers nod,
And dip In blood the civic rod
Shall such things be, oh righteous Ged
In Baltimore?
VIII.
No. never! BY that outrage black,
solemn oath we swore,
To bring the Keystone's thousands back,
Strike down he dastsrds who attack,
And leave red aud nery track
Through BAitimorsl
Bow down, in haste, thy guilty head
Gods wrath is swift and sore:
The sky with gathering bolts is red
Cleanse from thy skirts the slaughter shed,
Or make thysef an ashen bed
Oh BAltimorcl
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18

sTIf there is any delicate psrvsd South.
ern gentleman, who 10 dispessd TO sbudder
or TO grow angry ct ths epishss Of 'ttsaitor''
applied to those Who have raised The armed
hand Of rebellion sEaipst . goverpmses
which pever injured them, We beg him to
apply 20 bis laeersted fssliogs the folleving
salvs from Southerner sod slaveholder |:
"If he r. B. Rhets) proosusced . senti-
nent attributed to him. raising the standard
OF disunion and Of resisfaMcs to hs common
government, whsteveY be has been, il be
follows up that declsrasisn BY correspond
ing overt acta, lie WILL BE A TRAITOR,
AND HOPE HE WILL MEETT THE FATE
OF 4 TRAITORt"
These words we're spoken BY Henry Clay
IN the Senate Of the United States,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
THE MORTALITY Of ToRT sCMrxR.

A great deal has been said about the
small loss in the fight .: Fort Sumter, bu,
it should not cause much surprise to any
one acquainted with such matters. The
combatants were screened BY fortihcations.
1t is we'll known that Marshall SAKE, a high
authority in such matters, was in the habit
of saying that to kill a man in battle, the
mans weight in lead mus. be expended. A
French medical surgical Gazette published
at Lyons, says this fact was verified at Sol.
ferino, even with the recent great improve.
ment in firearms. The Austrians fred
s,40O, 900 rounds, tbs loss Of the French
and Italians was 1000 killed and 10000
wounded. Each man bit cost 700 rounds,
and every man killed cost 400 rounds.
The mean weight Of balls 10 one ounce; thus
we find that it required, on 40 average, 273
lbs. Of lead to kali man. II any Of our
friends should get into military fght, they
should feel great comfort in the fact tbat
100 shots may be fred at them before they
are hit and 400 before they "shums o6
the mortal coil"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
WHICH WILL F1oMr rmk sEsr.

Among other aniabls couceits Of the
Southern people 10 the idea that any one Of
them 10 equal to I've Norsherners. The
New Orleans CrNeent only illustrates the
popular delusion when il proposes that the
quarrel between the United States and the
rebels shall bs settled BY wager Of battle
The South to sssd afsy thousand picked nsn
agaiDst tvieo thss punbss from the North,
and abide BY the result, whatever il nay b..
Our rebsllious brethren rest their notions
Of their puisssnce, sod our ipfsriority up.
on very slender grounds. They believe they
can bess us, though very uoequally matched
10 point Of nsmbers, bessuse their powers
and their eossage seems 70 them greater
tbaa ours, and because they have the vsunt.
ing self confidence common to ell inper-
fectly eivilised peoples, and the habit si
gasconade peculiar to the children Of the
son.
They infer that northern men are witbou,
courage from the fact thss southern viei.
ienoe conmit:ees, bloated with whisky and
ferocity, ean frigbtsn individuals svsJ
from their busisesa aod their hooes, sod
because the frieudless northerners who's
their mobs have tarYed and fea,hered, and
hanged spd burned, have never been abb
to make successful resistance to such out-
rages. Bot they will fnd that armed north.
ern troops, IN bodies Of bsndreds And
thousands Will be different antsgosists "a
cops with. Regiments asd bsttalioss viii
not be % easily pat 70 Eight, - here asd
there . Iscllsss dry.soeds drummer, OF de-
fenceless traveller.
The Soushersess also count largely spos
their sspsziss ss9saisssses with Afsasna
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
rNDER rnI WASHINGTON RL8, can
DRlDCE, APRIL ~. loel.
NJ OLIVIA wxxpsLI aoIaxs.

kieAsy yssrs have paaed, sna aoso.
Since under the brave ed tree
Our fathers eAtbered in arms and svpre
They would fclicv the sign thesr hazners hsrA
And agh, I'LL the land xas free.
Hail es their work vas done,
Ha,f 10 left 70 do.-
Cameridse and Concord ans Lexiastoof
when the battle Is fcaxht and wou,
What shall b told Of yoaS
Hark-'tis the south Wind moans.-
who are the martyrs aowns-
Al, the narruw ~As true in your shildfsnS hones
That spriakied with bleed the cured ssooes
o: The mrrdef-Aauute6 towul
what II Tie Storm clouds escwe
what II The green leaves fatif
1efter The erasAtng tem2est's three
fAsn he army q worms thas gnawod bolo1S
1fampis them enc md all
Then. when the hattie il won,
And the land from traitors tree.
Our children shall tell % the strife begun
when Liherty's seeond April sun
Was bright on our brave old treei
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18

r The length OF streets in Ne. iof. .
il four hundred and eighteen and . na,I
miles, 10 addition to eleven and cne-eign'o
miles Of pier projecting into The r'ysss On
both sidse Of the city.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
CITY LIVERY STABLE,

Bryant ST., North of Broadway.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
7 AN PREPARED 70 ACCOMMODATE fHE TRAY
i ELLiSG PUBLIC with anything in the
LIVERY LINE ON REASONABLE TERMS.
viii also run an Omnibus Hack to and from the
Boat Landing during the boating season.
gPcrsons dcsirious Of hay ing the Omnibus call At
their residence for Passengers will he accommodated
By leaving word al the Stable.
JOHN DOHANY
tdd Nd
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
WEIGHING the Testimony.

Ofthe witnesses on the Court Martha
to try Col. Miles for being drunk, at the
battle of Bull Run, many swore that he
was drunk, and others that be was moi
drunk, and some witnesses for the defence
swore that they thought him under the in
fluence of liquor. We see it stated thai
"the court consisting of Generals Franklin
and Sidgwick and Cayt. Griffin, of the bat
terry, find him drunk; that bis being i'll and
having liquor prescribed in small quanti
ties did not account for his condition"
By this the inference is that the defense
set up was somewhat on the "kettle CASE
order. First, that he was not drunk, and
second, that be got drunk by "prescrip-
ton" of the physician.
We rather think the Court weighed the
evidence as in case related by Justice Of
the Peace, who tried a man for assault and
battery. -Four witnesses swore they saw
the defendant strike the plaintiff, but the
defendants counsel brought up eight wit
nesses who swore they did not see the de-
fendant strike the plaintiff, and so the JUS
tice said the balance of the testimony was
in favor of the defendant, and discharged
him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
Coffee MiligGuns.

Gov. Morton. of Indiana, when in Wash
ington, obtained an order for forty rifed
pieces, which be intends to incorporate into
q regiment of nineteen battery, with one
battery now making at New Albany, aud
= number of smooth bores aud howitzers
in process Of construction at Cincinnati.
When completed each battery will require
155 men, and the whole will form splen-
ded regiment of 1850 men. The Indian
apolis Journal makes the following mention
. of a new and deadly invention the efficient
wsr GoverDeg Of Indiana is about to prac-
tically test: illjI QG|I jllL-L
Gov. Morton, ip addition to the heavy
guns above named, also obtained an order
from the President for two of ten "Coffee
Mill Guns" as they are called, new and
deadly invention, which promises to be of
signsl value in certain cases and situation.
1t is an arrangement which can operate,
throwing Mimic balls of nearly two ounces
in weight with the accurancy Of rife and
the range of q first class rifed cannon.
The cartridges are prepared purposely for
il, and are taxed out of a hopper, as
e the apparatus is -revolyed BY means of a
crank, and fred, not by centrifugal force
but BY powder, through riaed barrel,
which can be elevated or depressed at pleas
ure and swept any distance from side to
side, so that it will entry 10 any required
npge and deliver line Of balls sweeping
acroes any desired width. In fact II throws
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
A PRORhesy.

Mr.. Forney in a letter to the Philadelphia
Press from Washington, says:
On or about the 10th of November, you
may look for forward movement. am
sure that if it is made, unless the rebels
retreat before our advancing troops, there
will be a complete and annihilating victory
The letter of the next day, however
asks extension" on the prophesy, as fol-
lows:
"The bad weather will undoubtedly pro.
duce new delay in military operations in
this quarter, but it will tell terribly on Sc
cessionists.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14

HA practical joke was once attemp-
ted to be played on Mr.. Erskine, as be
went one day to Westminster Hall with
bis ample bag crammed full of briefs.-
Some waggish barrister hired Jews boy
to 60 and ask him if he had "any old clo'
to sell r. mo you, little Hebrew imp, y
exclaimed he, "they are all new suits!".
The captain Of whale-siiip told one oi
the wretched natives of Greenland that he
sincerely pitied the miserable life which
was condemned. "Miserable!" exclaimed
the philosophic savage 81 have always had
fish-bone through my nose and plenty Of
train.oil 10 drink; what more could
possibly desire" ''r-4a1as
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
From New York. TT0r
]. New York, Nov. 8.

HH
Gen. Scott received the Chamber ol
Commerce and subsevently the Union De-
fense Committee to day. In his replies TO
address from these bodies, he alluded TO
his iufirmities, saying. 1t is my expecta-
tion to return again to that country to
which l am, Ike yourselves desoted.-
All that country I hope will soon be made
up again to IFS 81 STATES. Although l
have been compelled to retire from othe
field, have consolation to be able to as
sure you that the command of the army
Is in competent hands. 1 leave iu~the
field Generals Of great abilities. Major
Generals Mcclellan and Haleck are Of a
high order Of intellect; of sientifc attain
ments and much abai " in all military zaf
fairs; of excellent judgement and discretion.
Uuder their command and those of the
Brigadier Generals have no doubt that
the armies of the country will be led to
victory have no doubt that in their hands
the destinies of the country will be safe,
and l have no doubt that they will achieve
. successful and honorable peace within
few months, and that the blessings of
peace will again be restored to US within a
reasonable PERIOD" Gen. Scott spoke in
the highest terms of the President and said
he could speak in similar terms of seveal
members of the Cabinet, and thanked the
committee warmly in his own behalf, clo-
sind by bidding them one aud all an affec-
tionate good bye.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
OBITUARY.

DIED-In HolmesviIle on sabbath night. Nov 10.
MATTHEW B.. infant son Of EMMANUEL and IDA II
LlVENSBERGER, aged months and IL days.
Weep not:-'mid ttornless flowers that never de,
In bowers OF bliss where raptures never cloy.
Thou hast thy home. thy changeess mansion made,
Our transient visitant,-our angel 10y" Con-.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14

.sadfe According % HsIlsr, women bear
bungsElosgsr than men; sccording to Pu-
tarcb, they car resist the effects of wine
better; according to Unger, they grow old.
or and are never bald; according to Pliny,
they aresiseldom al tackled By Hons ION the
CONTRARY, they will ruu after lons9 and
saecordiDg to Gunter, they can talk 4 few !!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
To the Public.

DURSuANT to instructions from the Secretary of the
m ESo
Co.. in llersburg for subscriptions under MY supertn-
tendence for Treasury Notes. to be issued under the
of fifty dollars hundred dollars Eve hundred dol
lars, thousand collars. and Eve thousand dollars
each dated 18th August 1851 payable three after
date to the order of the subscriber directed and
bearing interest at the rate OF $40 cent per an
mum, payable semiannualy such interest being at the
rate OF two cents for each day hundred dollars
For the convenience of the holder each note will have
coupons attached expressing the several amounts OF
semi-annual interest," which coupons may be detached
and presented for payment separately from the notes
Subscriptions for such Treasury Notes will be received
during fifteen days from the day Of opening the book as
Aforesaid. No subscriptions for less than fifty dollars
for any fraction of that sum can be received
scrpons of hfty dollars hundred dollars musi
be paid lawful coin of the United States at the lime OF
subscribing. Subscriptions Of moro than one may De
paid at once; preferred onetenth at the time oi
subscribing and onethird of the whole amount
cry twentieth day thereafter until the whole shall be
paid No payment of less than fifty dollars can be ac-
cepted that being the smallest for which Treasury
notes can lie issued.
Certificates will granted in dcpcate to subscribers
o, the amounts paid, the original of which the sub
scrber will transmit by mail to the Secretary of the
Treasury, when Treasury Notes Aforesaid will be is
sued thereon to such subscriber his order carrying
interest expressed in such certificate; but In
where only part of tho amount subscribed is paid at
the mc subscribing, Treasury Notes will be issued
only for the payments made subsequently to the first
which will remain until the whole amount subscribed by
sach person shall be paid when Treasury Notes will be
issued for such first payment also On payment of each
deferred nsaluent the subs riber will pay in addition
thoreto. equal TO the interest accrued thereon
from the 10Th August to the date Of payment, and on
final ment like interest the amount paid sub
scrption, which payments of interest will be rembur-
scd to the subscriber in the payment of the first
pom. II 7 III p
The Treasury Notes issuel upon such certificates by
the Treasury will be sent to the subscribers by mail
such othrr mode may be indicated BY them when
they transmit their original certificates. The duplicate
certificates may be retained by them for their own Sc
curitv. 80 --.- r. ENOS.
Miliersturg Oct 2i 1861
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
Attachment.

Thomas sssp ssss plaintiff" PeSss g prs. m% R,%n, g5Wnss
AN the Slst day of October, A. d. 1851, said Justice
ISSUED order Of attachment in the above case for
tho of eighty two dollars, and probable costs
ty dollars. ie - "' -lol JOHN SHARP.
Noy.t, lssl-P at ....o.-ro 1lltEn
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14

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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
Muriage 9otiees.|

MARRIED-0a the 3lst of Oct, by the Rev. AMEs
ELLIOTT, Mr.. P. W. DRAKE and Miss ELIZA HIGHS.
--0n the 7th inst. bv the same Mr.. JAMES
FLEMING and Mss JANE LIVINGSTON, all of Holmes
county, o.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
HAVE YOU CHAPPED HANDS.

30 to the Book store and get the Compound Cam
Iphor Ice with Gycerince. 1t is sure cure OF sore
lima chapped hands and lace, sun burn, Sc Price 20
mil
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
DIR. McLEANS UNIVERSAL PILLS
for Liver Complaint, BiIliousncss, HeAaaehs

There never hss been Csthartc medicine offered "a
the public that has given such entire satisfetior = Ne
Leans Universal Pills. f.... b. ..fl- -. -.
Being entirely vegetable they perfectly irnoees,
and can be taken by the most tender INFANT; yet prcpl
and powerful in removing all Bilious recretons, Acid
or Impure reted Matter from the Stomach In fsct they
are the only Pills th should b used in naaricss ds-
tricts.
They produce no Gripping, Sickness or Pain In the
Stomach Bowels, though very aetire and searching
In their operation, promoting healthy ecreons OF the
Liver and Kdneys. Who will suffer from Bliouspess,
dy can be obtr:ned! Keep them constantly hand;
single dose txkee in may prevent hous, days,
and mouths Of sickness. Ask tor DE-. J. H. NcLaAAs
Universal Pills. That no other. Being coated they
arc taseess friec only Is ecnts per hox and sn -
seat by mail TO any part Of the United States. 80
'- ,. II. MCLEAN, Sole Proprietor.
Corner Of Third and Pine Streets 81. Louia. No.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-04
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS SECOND DRAINING DlsrRCr3
New Orleans, January II, l6Gl !

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Roar nd
IL of Commissioners Of the Second Drain Dstr
coed to drain that portion of sad Draining District lying within
the limits of the city of New Orleans nuDg
river the side Of Julia along Julia Mobile
landing along said landing Delrd along street
and the upper side of tina Canal Of the New
Banking Comnany following said Canal Luke 4rtran
along the shores of said Lake the line between the Parishes
Orle and Jefferson, following said Perish line the Mis-.
ssspp and following the banks of said river starting
poina plan OF which been made and deposited in the
Of the Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish Oean
That the works necessary the
said Draining District will be the pubica
tons required by law be made and completed within
years. and far 1t is possible calculate
one hundred thor. and dollars.
And also tina they will proceed that portion
Draining District lying within the initsof the Parish Jeer
beginning ut the Mississippi river the boundary line
the Parishes Of Jefferson Orleans along
line Lake PontchTrain along the shores of said Lake the
Jefferson and Lake Ponchtrain R4lroad following
the Mississippi river and following the banks aid river
the starting of which have been and deposited
in the office Of he Recorder OF Mortgages Pa sh
of Jefferson That the works for the draining said
portion of said Dan District viii as
the publications required ny law made and Completed
within years and far as is possible calculate ut
cost of about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
L. II. PLACE, President.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-04
Dartitular AOtuts.


BJpSpecinI Notice-M. IA. C-The regular
meeting Of the Krewe will he held AT the Den MONDAY
EVENING, 4th inst, at O'clock.