The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-15

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You are nothing more to me
.-.'a War Correspondence.
WINDSOR, Dec. 10, 1851.
{ - Abe Lincoln:
- You will deliver up Messrs. Mason and
Dlidell Immediately or get threshing.
= esssg VICTORIA.
REPLY.
WARRINGTON, Dec %, 1851,
10 Her Majesty. &C., &c.
Please Mrs. Victoria and don't thrash
rs, We always intended to send them
back. Capt. Wilkes was very naughty,
snd he shant have the medal Congress
voted him. We will send them back and
never do it again.
a9e. Yours, Humbly,
A. LINCOLN.
ONE day, very worthy deacon called
,upon . gentleman with subscription list.
He waited Mr.. Howe to give something
towards erecting new church. "A new
church," replied Howe; "ah, q new church;
4 ,don't think I can give anything, be-
sanss I am spending all my spare money
fos the war. Gan think Of nothing else. !"
The deacon looked. despondent. Mr..
Howe seemed firm in his determination
not to give 'red.' At last be asked the
deacon what the new church was to be
called. sThe Church Of st. Peter, sir
wss the reply. .Ah, the Church Of ST.
Peter replied Howe. well. as St. Pc
ter was the only fighting apostle in the
lot I guess I'll have to give him some
thing. But can't do much even for st
Peter. a. my time and money must be al
most entirely devoted to Sab Peter.
AIN oath BouND' COMMUNITY. The
ssme correspondent says: ss-zsss. s.ssss
Something unique in the matter of
''taking the oath" came to my ears the
ether day. 1t may not be more authen
tic than the story of the spy related
sbovs; yet. as it possesses, like the spy
stsry. merit independent of authenticity,
I'll .s'en give it to you. Immediately
aftsr' the bombardment of Fort Sumpter,
there we're ESQ runs the story some ff,
teen OF twenty men in and near Franklin,
Indiana, who were rather Southern in
thsir feslings-did not keep pace with the
general public indignation. They were
regarded as men of doubtful loyalty, and.
their neighbors, having gathered in strong
force. armed TO enforce the demand, re.
quired them to take the oath Of allegiance.
There was no room for dodging and they
swors to support the constitution. Time
rolled on. Fremont was removed from
his high command, and some of the very
patriots who had thus administered the
osth 10 the sSouthern sympathisers' grew
obstteperous They declared they would
seize their guns, repair to Washington.
and depose Old Abe. "Now's our time
said the semi secesh; and, shifting the ae-
tion TO the word, they armed themselves
with shot-guns and rides, and, having
'snfronnded'' q number of the excit, d
Fremonters, they made them take the
OATH, IF this is all true, Franklin must
have an ssoath.bound" community. ts
BIZ ONE OF THE Sixty. NINTH. .--"Ye
see, England is jist like thin witches a.
used TO .gallivant about these parts she's
very much bothered by a Cotton Matther.
~ Iqnity Fair
- ANrIourrY OF ARMY CRAcKERs = A
ktter from Col McLane' Erie Regimen,
sGys: To-day the Colonel ordered an in
Spection of some hard bread, or army
crackers. to be made, which resulted in
condemning some forty six barrels out of
Afsy. The Colonel is bouud that bis meiii
shall not be swiudled out of their Just
snd appropriate fodder by any Of these
cussed SHARKS. There is talk now of max
idg acquisitions for -four, and detailing a
lot Of men to 60 to the ovens and bake
for the regiment, and thus keep them in
fresh, soft bread. The crackers we eat
ere stamped iifSOl," and the boys say
they have seen several stamped "B. c.
(Befofe Christ y e. ~ aei1sa'isi'ia 1atl-
Sol ss5sI aoUne3 - s7uat 2sf e. sH1a
;, P4RFNTAL ADVICE, Ven you arrivs
at the dignity Of sawin' wood, Lafayel,
If yoqIis ellyyatid to that ar profession,
qit an' always saw the biggest fas',
cause 'vyf you'll only. have the little 'qns
to saw ven you get tuckered out Vel
yop. eat3 pie. asI 'ops You may, always
eat the cruss fust,, cause The crust amt
good thing 10 top with, specially if it
suifs sod thick as sole leather. Ven yor
piles up wood, put the big 'uns to tie
bottom, cause its mighty hard exercise
to lift 'em to the top of the pile. Taese
ere she resultsSof hobservatiou, Lafayet
~, may be depended on, an its all fer
your good / say IT."
- The way stories go, nova days.
d we'll pdt in .he following lines:
The flying .rumors gathered as they rolled;
6carceI any tale was sooner said than told
And al who told it added something new,
Apd'alt who heard it made enlargements too;
In every ear lit spread, ON every tongue il
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