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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09
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FOOD.---From experiments made by
celebrated chemists, we find that in
bread every hundred pounds weight are
found to contain 80 lbs. Of nutritious
matter; butcher meat, averaging the av-
riOus sorts, contains only 81 lbs. in 100
lbs; French beans, so lbs; peas, 81 lbs.
lontilcs, 81 lbs; greens and turnips,
which are the most aqueous Of all veg
etables used for domestic purposes, fur.
nish only lbs. of solid nutritious sub
stance in 100 lbs. carrots, IA lbs: and
what is very remarkable as being in op-
position to the hitherto acknowledged
theory, 100 lbs. Of potatoes only yield
% lbs. of substance valuable as nutri-
tious. According to this estimate l ID.
Of good bread is equal to D or lbs.
of potatoes; and 70 lbs. Of bread and 80
lbs. Of butcher meat, arc equal to 300
lbs. of potatoes. Or, again, l ID. Of
rice or of broad beans is equal to lbs.
of potatoes; while l h. Of potatoes is
equal to of cabbage, and to 3 lbs. of
turnips. This calculation is consider
cd perfecly correct and may be useful
to families whore the best mode of sus-
tanning nature should be adopted at the
least expense.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09
Progress of Patriotism.

Ex-Judge James r. Whiting, who
until recently, has been an ultra advo.
cate of Southern rights, and who is one
Of the wealthy citizens of this city, thus
declares himself:
81 have Just given an outfit to a young
man who is desirous of fighting for his
country, and will do the same to others;
and if 1 were not myself crippled by
rheumatism, [ would enlist in any reg
iment that would accopl me. I will go
yet, if the worst comes to the worst, and
fight as long as l can go.
81 have worked for the South for
years, and been hooted for so doing on
mauy a public occasion. 1 was with
them in sympathy still, until read of
them trampling my couutry's flag in
the dust; then my blood rose. The first
gun against Sumpter made it boil
"I will give every cent of my prop
crty to aid the Government; for what
do 1 want of propsrty-what in the
namo of God, is the value Of property
without a country"
Such are the exact words of the Judge,
who is a white headed man Of co. and
whose property comprises some of the
most extensive buildings and valuable
lots in Broadway, and such is the uni
vorsal sentiment Of our poople.-[N. Y.
Times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09
Sixteen Years Old.


It is just sixteen years since Profess
or Morse put up the first Electric Tele-
graph in America The first piece of
news sent over it was the nomination of
James K. Polk for President, made at
Baltimore, and announced in Washing
ton 1.-TWO hours in advance Of the mail
No one at that day, probably not even
the Professor himself dreamed how
closely the electric wire would be inter-
woven with our daily life Now, rail
road trains are run by electricity.
Thieves are caught by electricity. Lost
children are found by electricity. Fire
bells are rung by electricity. Watches
are set and clocks strike by electricity.
Armies march and fleets sail at its bid
ding. Treaties are negotiated at its
word Two friends in remote towns by
its help set down and have a friendly
game Of chess. Two emperors, a thous-
and miles apart by its help carry on the
siege Of a distant city.
BY night it flies all over the world,
gathering news to serve up to us at
breakfast. By day it flies all over the
world, here cOngratulating bride, there
ordering a funeral, here warning of a
disaster, there summoning help to
wreck, here buying pork by the hundred
barrels, there selling grain by the thOus-
and bushels, arranging for feasts and
fights, for sermons and stock bargains,
for law makingand law breaking. Truly
the romance Of the Arabian Nights is
tame beside the reality of the Electric
Wire Albany journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09
HARRY

Col. Ellsworth's Regiment of New
York fromen, embarked from New York
on the steamer Baltic, on Monday
They were eleven hundred strong, and
are a most formidable body Of men,
hardy, full of confidence, accustomed to
acting 10 bodies and facing dangers, and
frst-rate rife shots, Their uniform con-
sists of gray pants and jackets, and red
shirts. They are armed with Sharp s
rifles, which we're furnished at the eX.
pepse ofa New York Committee Their
arms alone cost $4,000. Their depart
ure made a tremendous sensation in the
city. A magnificent flag was presented
them by Mrs, John Jacob AstOr, jr.
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A THRILLING INCIDENT AT CAMP Cur.
TIN-An Amcrjcan Eagle SurUeys tic
Camp One of the most thrilling Incl
dents connected with the military ope-
ratons of the day, took place at Camp
Curtin on Sunday afternoon. A num-
Der Of persons we're engaged in raising
the Stars and Stripes over the main
building, used as the headquarters Of
the officers, and just as everything was
in readiness, and the men had seized the
halyard to run up the flag, a large eagle
came from, no one knows where, hoUer-
ed oUer the flag, and sailed nlqjesfcalg
OUer the encampmeut aghHe the flag aUqs
run UDi Thousands of eyes were up
turned in a moment, and as the noble
bird looked down, the cheers of three
thousand men rent the air! Never was
there such ovation paid the "Imperial
Bird Of Jove." 1t fingered for a few
minutes, apparently not particle fright
ened at the terrific noise--then cleaVing
the air with his pinions, he disappeared
in the horizon. In the days Of tho
Roman Republic this would have been
looked upon as a glorious omen and wo
do not see why we should not look upon
it as such now Never was an incident
looked upon with more favor, 1t sent
a patriotic, thrill through every heart
that witnessed it, and every man seemed
to be animated with the deepest feeling
of patriotism and devotion TO the flag Of
the Union.-[ Harrisburg Union.
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Communications.
Correspondence of the Ncws.
LETTER FROM ILLINOIS.
BARDOLpH, McDonough Co., ILL., !
April 23d, 1861. I

BABDoLrH, McDonough Co., Illl
April 23d, 1861.
FRIEND BoARDltAN.-T have delay.
ed writing to you a little longer than
usual, in order that I might be able tc
communicate to you the action Of this
county on matters pertaining to war
&c. You will no doubt be pleased to
learn that McDonough county, with q
few exceptions, stands firmly for the
"Uniou, tho Constitution and the En-
forcomcnt Of the Laws" The Domoc-
racy of this county, heretofore pursuing
what the Republicans termed a treason
able course, have at length come out
boldly in favor Of the "Stars and
Stripes" A Union meeting, composed
af all parties, was held at our county
seat CNIacomb) on Wednesday evening
last, at which the following were the
principal resolutions adopted:
"Res2tgcd, BY the citizens Of Melon
ough county, without distinction Of par
ty, in mass meeting assembled, That it is
the duty Of all loyal and patriotic citi-
zons, at whatever cost of blood and
treasure, to sustain and support the
constituted authorities Of the United
States in their lawful efforts to preserve
the Union, maintain the integrity Of the
Constitution and the supremacy Of all
the Laws to protect the Federal Capital
and sustain the honor Of our National
Flag.
"Rcsolrcd, That the Stars and Stripes,
are the emblem Of our country's liber-
tics and honor and wherosoever float
ing it is the duty Of every American
citizen to yield to that Flag uncondi-
tioual allegiance and undying devotion
1t is said that the meeting was pleas
ant and harmonious in the extreme.
Speeches were made by both Democrats
and Republicans, and at the conclusion
of the meeting paper was read calling
for volunteers, to which we're attached
sovoro1 names
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If NV last letter (aorch 2O) up to the
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Senator Dourlns at sprinraeld.

The speech Of Senator Douglas at
Springfield, ILL.,, was more explicit than
anything which he has heretofore said
on the civil war question. He said Ca
war Of eztormination and oppression
was being made against tho Govern
ment" He spoke Of the "piratical
flag" of the Confederate States He said
the question was: "Shall we allow this
to proceed, or meet the aggression2"
He said "thoro was no cause for this re-
bellion.' There had been no evidence
presented that the peculiar Southern
institution had been made insecure by
the election of Republican President.
The Mexican system Of rebellion against
law and order must not be inaugurated
in the United States. He said lit was
a crime against constitutional freedom
to attempt to pluck the United States
out Of the map Of christendom
To Democrats he would say, "don'.
allow party considerations to make you
traitors. The most stupendous and
unanimous preparation for war is the
shortest way to peace The greater the
unanimity, the less blood will be shed.
Every friend Of liberty must feel that
this cause is his own. The seeding
States have proceeded to obstruct our
most inalionable rights Of navigation on
the Mississippi The people Of the
Mississippi valley can never be oxclu-
ded from access to the Gulf Of Mexico.
1 will never cease to urge my country
men to take up arms, and fight to the
death in defence of these rights. 1t is
a war of selfdefonce. I believe it is a
duty we owe to ourselves, our children
and our God, 20 protect and sustain our
Government and flag from every as
sailant."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09

Travellers from the sand hill ridges
Of the South say that the people are uni
vorsally of the belief that President
Lincoln has been continually drunk
since the Inauguration, and that when
he leaves the White House, he is always
disguised, for fear of assassination by
the Republicans. A thousand other
such oxtravagant statements are flying
in every direction, They are readily
believed by the sort Of people who in
South Carolina fred at Prof loves
balloon, and wanted TO arrest the man
Of science as a messenger Of the devil.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09

VIRGINIA's REsOURCEs.-When we
read the following confession of the
Richmond Examiner, a rabid secession
sheet, we are only the more amazed at
the madness which is hurrying on Vir.
ginia to ruin. The Examiner says
We believe that we inform the pub
lie with considerable accuracy on this
point, when We declare that the State 5
public means Of defense are simply nil
Virginia has few serviceable arms, and
scarcely any powder, The whole sum
on hand is two hundred kegs, aud two
hundred and forty ordered--in all four
hundred and forty kegs
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ToUGH CABBAGE.---The following
good one is told of a "rum un" who
was in the habit of going home hungry
after his evening potations.
One night, beside the usual dish Of
cabbage and pork, his wife had left a
washing bowl filled with caps and starch
The lamp had long been oxtinguishod
when the staggering sot returned home,
and by mistake, when proceeding to
satisfy his hunger, he stuck the fork
into the wrong dish. He worked away
at his mouthful of caps for some time
but being unable to masticate them, he
he sung out to his wife:
"Old woman, where did you get your
cabbage? They are so stringyy L can't
chew them.
"My good gracious" replied the old
lady, off the stupid old fellow hasn't
been eating up my caps that put in
the starch over might"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09

IF there is any delicate. .nerved South
orn gentleman, who is disposed to shud-
der or to grow angry at the opithet Of
Traitor" applied to those who have
raised the armed hand Of rebellion
against Government which never in
iured them, we beg him to apply to his
laceratod feelings the following salve
from a Southerner and a Shareholders
off he OR. B. Rhott) pronounced a
sentiment attributed to him, of raising
the standard of disunion and of 1esi8-
tancs to the common Government, what
ever he has been, if be follows up that
declaration by corresponding overt acts,
HE WILL BE A TRAITOR, AND
II HOPE HE WILL MEET THE
FATE OF A TRAITOR W
These words were spoken by Henry
Clay, 10 the Senate of the United States.
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Jeremy Taylor says, if you are for
pleasure, marry; if you prize rosy health
marry A good wife is Heavens last
best gift to man-an angel of mercy
minister ofgraco innumerablo-his gem
of many virtues his casket of jewels
her voice, his sweetest music-her
smiles, his brightest day-hor kiss, the
guardian of innocence arms, the
pale of his safety, the balm of his health
the balsam of his life--her industry, his
surest wealth--her economy, his safest
steward-her lips, his faithful counsel
lor--her bosom, the softest pillow of his
caros-and her prayers, the ablest ad.
vocate Of Heavens blessings on his
head
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09

For weeks past almost every day it
has been telographed that that fifteen
million Confederate loan had been tax
en-. It has been taken over and over
again, if we are to believe Southern
kilograms. The following begging ap-
peal, however, made by the New Orleans
Pioayune of Saturday, gives quite a
different impression Of Southern fnan-
oial Impulse
This is the last day for receiving
subscriptions to the Government loan.
The books close at 2 p. NJ. We make
one more appeal to the wealthy classes,
some Of whom keep most unacoounta-
bly, in the back ground, to come for
ward and sustain tho country and the
cause for which the youth and valor Of
our State are now prepared to lay down
their lives. The people Of moderate
means have subscribed most literally
All the foreign houses have done most
handsomely. We now look for the ac-
ton Of some of our millionaires, and
those whose fortunes are estimated by
hundreds of thousands.
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Two citizens Of GAINESVILLE, engaged
in the stone-ware business returned
from New Orleans last Saturday. They
report that it being impossible to obtain
volunteers for the Southern army, the
drafting process has been begun, and
men are impressed from oil ranks and
stations in life. OF course great dis
satisfaction is the result. These gen.
tlemen also state that bankers with
whom they transacted business, inform
ed them that they (the bankers) were
quietly sending their specie to New
York for safe keeping. They are pre-
pairing for the coming storm.
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Parson BrownIow True as Steel

Parson Brownlow True as Steel,
The Knoxville Wing is the only
journal outside ofSt. Louis in the Slave
States which stands boldly and squarely
up to the defence of the government
supporting the President without polish
and without reservation. In his paper
Of the 10th, Brownlow says:
We have looked the matter full in the
face, and we are still on the side of the
Government. We shall take sides with
the Stars and Stripes, and in the face of
all the bullying and clustering Of dis
unionists, we indorse the action Of our
government. Insult after insult has
been offered, without resentment on the
part Of our government; and worse than
all, deliberate purpose to march upon
the Capitol at Washington, by the reb-
els of the Southern Con federacy, has
come to light, and it is the duty of the
Government to defend it, until the Pa
tomac runs with blood to its mouth
This army called for is ready to defend
the Capitol, in part at least.
We are glad to see it, as much as we
deprecate the shedding Of blood. 1t
demonstrates the fact that we have a
government, and we say let that fact
stand out before the world in bold re-
lief, # Il requires % scUeH gears l0qr to
demonstrate IL All this ought to have
occurred under Buchanan months ago,
and it ought to have occurred under
Lincoln weeks ago, but better late than
nnunr
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ErHERIDGE ALL RIGHT.--We infer
from the following remarks of the
Memphis Avalanche that Hon. Emer-
ersou Etheridge Of Tennessee, is still
true to the Union, in spite of the tre-
mendous pressure brought to bear
agaist all Union men in the Border
States. The Avalanche says Of Mr.
Etheridge:
We understand that this redemption
less rascal raised his Shiny head al
Trenton yesterday, and again spit his
vormin on everybody and everything
except Lincoln and Abolitionism. II
is said he chattored his black lies with
Characteristic blaokguardism. In his
infamous speech yesterday he took the
monstrous position that the Fedora
Government must be sustained
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-09

The Atlanta, Georgia, Tntelligoncor,
comes to us with a long advertisement
headed "FOR DEsERTERs,' Offering
thirty dollars reward apiece for the
apprehension and delivery Of a score OF
soldiers, deserters from the Confederate
army. This thing has begun early, but
if the Confederate government contin-
ues to give $50 each for desertors-our
impression is that it will bankrupt their
treasury long before the war is over.
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EDWARD EVERETT spoke at a meet
ing in Cambridge, Mass, last Saturday.
He said the Government must be sus-
tanned. In the mighty struggle that
has been forced upon US, all former diff
ferences have been swept away, and we
only remember that we are Americans.
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A Baltimore Grand Jury charged tc
IndiCt the Rioters

BALTIMORE, May Judge Bonds
charge to the Grand Jury, after rccitng
the occurrences of the 18th Of Al ril,
says, "Itis your duty, gentlemen, under
the solemn Oaths you have taken, i'm
partially to inquire into the occurrences
and present snch persons as bore part
in the riot. The very existence of So
ciety depends on your faithful discharge
Of this duty. You will inquire wheth-
er there was pro-concert and preparation,
and by whom. You are bound to pre-
sent those who aided in obstructing the
railroad, prevented the safe march of
the troops and assisted in impending
their passage; at the same time it is
your duty to inquire if any Of our own
citizens were without justification or
prOvocation fired upon by troops and
killed
Besides the loss Of life, the violence
done to property, the breaking into
stores, the assuming Of unlawful author
ity, the irregular and illegal armiug of
troops and the attempt by organizations
unknown to the law to usurp the lawful
government, also deserves your atten-
ton" The Judge concludes that the
potent voice of law should be heard
above the din of strife else all security
and stability is gone; there will be moth
ing left of our social fame worthy Of an
effort to preserve.
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Amid the clamor Of warlike prepara-
tions-tho arrival and departure Of
troops--and all the display of physical
forces, it should not be forgotten that
| it is as much the military genius Of one
great captain on which we arc to rely
for an early and victorious termination
Of the present war; as tho number and
courage Of our volunteers. The old
chieftain at Washington, who is the
heart from which beat all these currents
Of war, is distinguished no less for his
sogacity in the strategic location and
| distribution Of forces, than his indom
table courage and genoralship in ac
| tion. He is first a wise leader, whose
| plans have never been circumventod
and then a brave soldier, who has new
er known defeat.
The military operations of General
Scott have always been performed with
the idea Of avoiding great sIaughtors,
and while fully securing the prime ends
Of war, they have been comparatively
bloodIoss. A few sharp, deadly con.
ficts, with every superiority which a
sublime military genius could secure to
his side, have marked the history of
each Of Scotts campnigns--not one Of
which has ever proved unsuccessful
Some captains achieve great victories at
the cost Of great disasters. Scott has
never yet won a battle which was not
an advantage as well as a triumph
He has never had to say, "Another vic.
tory like this and we are undone."
1t is this general who is conducting
the present war 1t is this genius
which adds its intellectual might to the
valor Of seventy-fye thousand men, and
which never Losses sight Of the green
field of peace beyond the crimson tide
Of battle. We may well thank God
and take courage, when wo remember
that the first captain Of the age directs
and controls all the movements Of the
national army, and will lead them to
triumphs as certain as they are swift.
lt is no part Of wisdom to deprecatc the
strength ofan enemy. But the most
exaggerated estimate of the prowess and
talent Of JEFF. Davis leaves that brigand
far below Windfold Scott in the quail
tiles of genoralship. He has no doubt
the southern courage and dash, and he
has had some practical knowledge of
the art Of war, but his soldiorship
shrinks away before the vast experience
of the veteran chief who heads the ar
mics of the people. We may be sure
that, while we remain ignorant Of jeff
Davis locality, every movement Of the
robbol band is known to Scott, and We
believe that the final result will show
them checkmated and foiIed in their
subtlest dcsigns.-Saie Journal
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The President Determines to Push
the War.

10 the Editors ofthe EUsning Post.
GENTLEMEN: I am authorized by tho
President to say that he is determined
to prosecute the war begun aginst tho
Government Of the United States, with
all the energy necessary to bring it to a
successful termination. He will call
for a large additional force, relying up
on Providence aud the loyalty Of tho
people to tho Government they have os-
tablished.
Washington, on Saturday evening,
was considered by those most capable Of
judging, TO be entirely safe from attack
JAMES A. HAMILTON.
NEW YoRE, April 20, 1861,