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Apt but UnImpor.ant.

If it be true that MesSrs. Mason and
Slidell have been given up, or if it is de-
termined that they shall be given up, either
upon the demand of England or upon pre-
conceived determination of our own govern
ment that such would be the wiser course,
then any cases precedent to justly their
seizure are of little consequence. One,
however so striking has been related 10 US
that We think it worth repeating certainly
as curious comment upon the excitement
which just now heaves the universal Brit
iSh breast, if not an authoritative case for
the justification Of the act of the San Jacin-
to.
In tie year 1915, after the battle Of
Waterloo, and when Napoleon was a fuai-
tive, England was exceedingly anxious for
his capture. for she could not believe her
self safe while her great enemy was ct
large. The Lords of the Admiralty con
sequently issued orders to the British crui-
sors by which it was hoped his escape would
be rendered impossiblcc. That he would
come to this country was almost universal
ly believed, aud ships sailing westward
were, therefore, peculiarly liable to suspic-
ion. The ship Virginia, an American
vessel, was at that time bound hither from
a European port, when she was met by the
British naval ship the Thesous and the
Pomona. aad brought to in the usual way
Officers of the two British men-oiwar then
boarded her. and stating that they were in
search of Naaoleon B5napartc. ransackcd
the Virginia from stem to stern. For this
ac5 they pleaded the order ef the Lords af
the Admiralty of course they did not
find the object of their search, but if they
had. does anybody doubt that they would
have taken him? Probably not But
then as the London Times yi.tuaily says,
ace did this sort of thing when it was nee
essary TO our existence; it is quite another
thing when it is only necessary to youTS.
The facts of this apt but unimpOrtant
precedent We have from gentleman who,
then young man. was an officer of the
Virgini4.-N 7. Tribune.
AXoTHER-In the lattor part Of June
1915, the American ship Venus, Capt. II.
J.. Chaplin bound from New York TO Lon
don. Ton board of which WIS enc of our,
now. oldest citiz u.s. at that time before the
mast,) was boarded in tee English channel
by officers from an English fFigate. who in
former us of the battle OF Waterloo, that
Napoleon had escaped from Paris, and was
supposed to be on his way to the United
States of America, and that the channel
feet had orders from government to search
every American vessel they could fad, and
arrest Napoleon If on board. They went
to work with augers AMI probes. boring and
probing dry barrels, boxes and packages,
and overhauing everything in general, but
it is needless to say they did not catch him
Herald
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l am sir your obedient servant.
WM. II. SEWARD.
3ARL RUSSELL TO LORD LYONS.

EARL RUSSELL TO LORD LYONS.
FoEEIGN OFFICE, Nov. 80, 1861.
The LORD Lyons, X. c. B. &c. &c. &c.
My LORD: Intelligence Of a very grave
natu.e has reached her Maiesty's Govern
ment.
This intelligence was conveyed officially
to the kuowlege Of the Admiralty by COM
mander William. agent for mails on board
the contract steamer 'Trrnts"
1t appears from the letter of "Comman-
der Williams, dated Royal Mail Contract
Packet Trent, at Sea, November ., that
the Trent" Let Havana Oh the 9Th inst,
with Ecr Majcsty's mails for England, hay-
Ing On board numerous passengers. Com
mandcr Williams states thai shortly otter
noon on the Stb. a steamer having the ap-
pearance Of a man-cfwar, but not showing
colors, was observed ahead On nearing
her at l:l5 p NJ, she fired a round shot
from her pivot gun across the bows Of the
'.tTcnt," and showed American colors.-
While the ''frcnt" was approaching her
slowly the American yeSsell discharged a
shell across tie bows Of the Trent, cxplOd-
iag halt cables length ahead of her =
The Trent then Siop7ed, and an officer with
a large armed gurrd of marines, boarded
her. he officer demanded list of the pas
sengcrs. aud compliance with this demand
being refused. the officer said he had orders
to arrest Messrs Mason. Slid.ll Me- ar
lane, and Eustis, and that he had sure in
formation of their being passengers in the
Trent Wnile some parley was going on
upon this matter. Mr.. Slidcll stepped for
ward and told the American officer that
the four persons he had nancd were then
standing tefore him. The commander of
the Trent and Commander Williams pro
tested against the act of taking by force
oUt Of the Trent. these four passengers,
then under the protection Of the British
flag. But The San Jacinto'' was at that
time only two hundred yards from the
Trent, her ship company at quarters
her ports open. and the tompions out Re-
sistance was therefore, out of the question
and the four gentleman before named we're
forcibly taken out of the ship. A further
demand was made that the commander of
the Trent should proceed on board the San
Jacipto, but he said he would not 20 unless
forcibly compelled likewise, and this de.
mand was not Insisted upon.
1t thus appears that certain individuals
have been forcibly takan from on board a
British vessel, the ship of neutral Pow
er, while such vessel was pursuing lawful
and innocent voyage-an act of violence
which wasan affront to the British flag and
a violation of international law,
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Blackwood's Ed1nburg Magazine.

The contents of the December number
of BlackwOod, are Capt. Clutterbuck's 8
Champagne Part 3; Augustus Welby Pu-
gin; Chronicles of Carlingford; The Doc
tors Family, Part 3; Wassail; A Christ
mas Story. Part l; FIunkeyism; A Month
with the Rebels; Some Account ef Both
Sides of the American War.
The two last articles will be found very
interesting just at this time, although the
writer's arc any thing but candid and fair
They can see nothing in favor Of tue North,
but everything Southern is capital New.
srtbeless it is well to sss how we are look
ed upon by English eyes.
Price of Blackwood, 81 peryear. Black
wood and any one of the Reviews, So
Blac' wood and the four Reviews. SO
Published by Leonard Scott & o, No. 8.
Gold Street, New York
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lamp Correspondence.
CAMP WIcKLIFFE, Ky.
10 Miles South of New Haven,
nacorn he,. O5tb 1851


! Chronicle FnieadS:-1hr trough you
greet Old Trumbull-"Wish you a merric
;, Christmas mine is to be passed on pick
ct duty in advance of the column, which
rests for the time being, ere it press on to
Bowling Green. The lost is eonverging
to the fray, l note its component parts;
they should make an aggregate equal to
forty per cent more than the rebels-On a
given point at given time the General
has the preponderating force either il quail
ity or quantity.
The Chronicle comes a welcome friend to
Camp, compares favorably, yes leads tic
mass Of County-toHn journals which are
to be found among the various Companies.
Capt. Hall, Go. F. is now Major of
the 9th o. Lieut. Colonel, is f. c..
Jones, of Cincinnati. in command, as Am
men is acting Brig. General 10th Brigade.
The entire division is drilling efficiently.
Gen. Nelson, in command of this division,
is an active, energetic man, size Of Hon.
John F. Beaver, with forty pounds moro
meat on him
In the personal line 1 must note, Lieuts.
Hart, lIcCleery, Brooks, Weston and Mer
rit are in robust condition. Capt 0pdycke
is acting Col. 18th Ind, Cts Col. being
acting Brig. GEM He is first rate regi-
mental drill master, takes to things mill
tary like ducks to water, has the "why" of
a movement at his tongues end Charles
Heron (clerked for Packard is Adjptant
of the free and easy 9Th 0. Glaneing at
co. f. l see Doc sherman busting about
cleaning up for Christmas-Sergeant Bur
net lively as ever-Reyuolds always relia-
bIc-Patton ard Williams getting up
good dinneI-do not see Corporal Sullivant
-ah. he is detached, on duty at general
head quarters-the Iearty Barron. the Vi
vdcious DobbinS, the bold Dehass, and re-
liable Musser, are all ''for duty" Bad
colds are prevalent. first introduction to
Kentucky was mud and rain, then a cold
snap, and generally the regiment does not
turn out largely to drill, but beat the long
roll at night and ye gods see what line
of muskets is formed, noiseless and as it
were. stealthily, no lights in tents, no fires,
show to foe the formation or position of
'.Ammen's regulars - Had an alarm this
week, zee heard ''Co. D fall in, turn out
C, steady Ii, &c, caps innum. rabie ex-
plodipg. "Gen. Ammen, | hear nothing of
the 9th" No, nor you viii not hear,
the men are in line. A and f are already
two miles on the right flank, depIoyed as
There. friends of Old Trum-
bull, is an item, discipline is our motto,
the above tells how it is fulfilled Vaecin-
alton commences with US this week; We
have a good Surgeon, DR.. Weeks, of Tifin.
... CHAS. r. HARMON.
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Col. ]. a. Garfield.

Hon. NJ Sutliff who was at home for a
few days, last week, informs US that he
was present at The presentation of beau
tiful flag to Col Garfsld's Regiment, from
friends at home, on the DAY of the depart
ure of the Regiment from Camp Chase, for
kentucky. The flag was presented by
Gov. Dennison, who made al elegant ad-
dress Col Garfield responded IN what
Judge Sutlif characterizes as one Of the
most feeling and appropriate speeches he
ever listened to. The words were few but
well chosen. Col Garfield briefly alluded
to each point Of the GOyernor's address,
and expressed the deep qualification of Off
GERS and men, and said that the flag should
be guarded most sacredly, but whether it
would ever be returned to Ohio. and if so.
whether accompanied by all or by any Of
those who then received it, was known on
ly to the God of battleS.'' be could only
promise they would do their duty.
A correspondent of the Cleveland He-
aid, writing uuder date of Dec. 2oth, says
that Col Garfield, Of the 42d, is in COM
mand of the 18th Brigade under Gen. Bu-
ell. and is to conduct the expedition into
Eastern Kentucky. 9he Brigade is com
pOs.d of the 42l aal 40th 0li). IIsh
ts=7- r-a -1-- .ra.1 .1.- z1rs af
EE.EFs3 feEE
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$3.50 PER AssvH, IN ADVANCE.
WHOLE NO 1852
Il Wish I was in Dixie

An ambitious party Of juvenile Philadel-
phians were recently serenading pretty
daughter of wealthy Quaker. They had
sung the above popular air. for about half
an hour, when window was raised, and
nignt-cap surrounding an elderly face ap-
peared. Presently in measured phrases the
old gentleman proceeded to say. My 6ddling
young friends this is not fit hour to
sing songs and play upon Instruments to
the disturbances of weary people. Yeex-
press the wish that ye we're in Dixie. and
L must say that 1 and my daughter Es-5
ther earnestly wish the same. But if Dix
lie is distant place l would advise ye to
move on. or You will not be in Dixie until
4 late hour,' aud the sash wRt down with
a bang. q
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Kentucky and another Kentucky regiment,
One squadron of cavalry two companics.)
detached from Sherman's Ohio Brigade,
and three squadrOns (six companies of
the LIST Kentucky Cavalry.
Col. Garfeld's command were moving to
Prestonburg Reports vary the number of
rebels in Eastern Kentucky, with Col. VIII
liams and Humphrey Marshall, from 1000
to z 600
On Col Garfeld's staff are Capt. Ralph
Plumb, of O6erlin, acting Quartermaster,
and Capt. Jacob Heaton, of Salem, acting
Commissary CT the Brigade.
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/. Song of the Ink Bottle.
BY ELNoRA ADAMS.

BY ELSoRA ADAMS.
An ink bottle sat on the oaken sill
Or the poets window, old.
Where the dancing breeze ihro' broken pane
Came frolicking. gay ami bold,
And as it passsd the bottle by.
1t gave a whiri ia its gee
And whistied out on The open mouth,
A 'wilderiEg melody.
No words it bIeathed. but the poet felt
A song in each varied tone,
And he dropped his pen and listened long
In the twilight dim and lone.
1t seemed to him that those strains were SWEPT
From the wonderous harps of Heaven,
And were waited down by an angels wings
Through the mystical shades of even.
And he almost thought that he caught glimpse
OF her robes OF silyeTy white,-
That he felt the sweep Of her golden wings
That cleaned in the glorious light:
Twas strange, yet it seemed but an echo sweet
OF some dream of long ago,
When the heart beat quick, and the mble feed
Danced lightly, to and fro.
To the music. sweet, of Lies sea waves,
That swellled so soft and low
The breeze swelled forth aud breathed a tone
With musical sSeetnes , rife
And the poet clasped his hands for Joy,
And blessed his God for life;
he thought he heard his Mariou's voice
Breath low in each tender strain,
And be eagerly bent to catch each note,
While ht blcssediiis God again;
As he listened. wrapt. he caught once more
A glimpse of her form so fair.
OF her liquid eyes with their half-veiled light,
And tn waves Of her shining hair
He reached his arms to eneirele the form,
And to clasp her to his breast.
But the wind, just then, blew blast so loud
As to break the poets rest,
He awoRe once more in the cold drear world
To drag Lile's rueasureless chain
Through days Of hunger, of thirst and of want
And through nighs OF wasting pain;
ForfIie world is selfish and cold you know,
And want is the poets need,
Till DER his heart he dust is heaped,
ARd naught of the world lie may need
> s[brow.
Then Laurel is twined round his death damp
Midst his locks all covered with mould,
His genins exalted wonderously rare.
His merits and 'ry merits extol,d,
His enduring love for the bride of his soul
Is theme of many tongue;
While over his head monuments reared,
Upon which, his praises are sung
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For ths ohroniele.
The COuntersign.


Alas! the weary hours pass slow.
The night is very dark and still;
And in the marshes far below
/ hear the bearded whippoorwill
l scarce can see yard ahead:
Ay ears are strained to catch each sound;
hear the leaves about ne shed.
And the spring bubbling through the ground
Along the beaten path pace,
Where white rays mark my sentry's track,
In forglless shrubs | seem to trace
The foeman's form; with oended back
/ think ] see him erouehing low;
j stop and hst-I stoop aud peer
Until the neighboring hiilocks grow
To groups of Soldiers, far and near
With ready piece wait and watch
Until miRe eyes. familiar grown,
Detect each harmless earthern notch,
And turn guerrillas into stone;
And then amid the lonely gloom
Beneath the weird old tulip trees.
Ny silent marches resume,
aud think other times than these
Sweet visions through the silent night,
The deep bay-wiRdows fringed with vine,
The room within. with soitened light,
The tender, fair Write hand in mine,
That oftimes overeomes our speech:
That time wh'n by mysterious laws,
We felt as ali in all to each.
And then that bitter, bitter day,
When came the final hour to part;
When clad in soldiers honest gray,
pressed her weeping to my heart.
Too proud Of me to bid me stay,
Too fond of me to let me go,
! had to tear myself away,
Andleft her frozen in her woe.
So rose the dream-so passed the night
When distant in the darksome glen,
Approaching up the sombre height,
/ heard the solid march of men
Halt. WHO goes therel Ny challenge cry,
1t rings along the watchful line
Reliefi ! hear voice reply;
2dvance and give the Countsrsgnl
With bayonet at the charse, wait:
The Corporal gives the mystic spell;
With arms at port, charge my mate,
And onwsrl pass and ''alli Is we'll .
But in the tent, that night awake,
/ think if in the fay Z fall:
Can the mystic IHa1e.
When the angelic seniries call
And pray that heaven may so ordain.
That when I near the Camp divine,
Whether in travaii or in pain,
l too may have the Countersign.
--s R. L. G.
CAMP DrSxIsox.l Co. c, Pad Regimeat,
December % O.Y. C..
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

THE STEAMER NAsHyILLE-We have
reason 10 believe that the rebel steamer
Nashville. which had arrived at Southamp-
ton, England, will return with very valu-
able cargo of supplies and munitions for
the rebels. A Southern gentleman has
boasted to bis friend in this city that he
has a heavy venture in her-[N. Y. Coln-
merciaL ddrert ser.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

A PARAGRAPH FROM GOETHE.-Goethc
has written few passages more beautiful.
than the following; st
The year is going away like the sound
OF bells The winds pass over the stubble
and find nothing to move only thercd ber-
ries of that slender tree, which seems as
though they would fain remind Us of some
thing cheerful and the measured beat of
the tbresher's fail calls up the thought that,
in the dry and falling car lies 50 much.
a0uriShment and life
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

The official vote OF the late gubcrnatorial
election in Massachusetts, has Just been
declared The total vote for Governor
was 97,32I, of which 65.26I we're given
for J. 4. Andrew, and 81, 264 for lsaae
Davis-giving Governor Andrew a major
ity over all of 3220l. Last year tie vote.
for Andrew was 104,2 ,227; for Lawrence,
23.SlG: for Beach, 35,l9l; for Butler,
5000; and scattering, 20. Total, 169,-
GOO. and Governor Andrew plurality Of
59,445.
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THE ARMY.
THE NAVY.


GOLD EXcITENESP IL BRIFIsH C0LGN-
BIA-British Columbia is conyulsed with
gold excitement. The Victoria papers
are all alive about the Cariboo mines
The steamer Otter brought down, it is said.
on tAe 25th of October. $3.50, 600 in gold
dust. One company of three men had dug
$4,000 within a short time. Several
miners. with from $1,000 to sl2, Goo. also
arrived. One nugget of the value of ST.
400 had been dug. An ex journeyman
shoemaker had already dug 100000, and
l65 feet of his claim yet remained to be
worked He values the location at 81 ,OO0
per foot. The Portland (0regoh) papers
are rather ineredulOus in regard to these
sensation stories of their British brethren.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

You need not tell all the truth, unless
to those who have right to know it all.
But let all you tell be TRUTH. 20
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A young man adyertises for wife who
is pretty aud dccssn't know il. if he
wanted one who is not pretty and doesn't
know it, he would find 10 trouble in get
ting suited.
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If favor is asked of you, grant it, if
you can. Ii not refuse it in such a man
Eer as that one denial may be sufficient.
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To THE PESNsYLvASIANs.-I the oil
flows too freely from your Natural Springs,
Just Restrain it. -.-.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

He who knows the world. will not be
too bashful. He who knows himself, viii
not be imprudeut Sd
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Love your fellow creature. though VIC
iOus Hate vice in the friend yoa love the
most
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Wit without humanity degenerates into
bitterness. Learning without prudence
into pedantry.
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Insult not another for his want Of tai
ent you pOssess--he may have others which
you want - r- 1-s
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N0TE IT DowN-The present month
Decembcr) is peculiarly blessed. 1t viii
have two new moons and five Sundays
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Let all your jokes be truly jOkes JSss-
ing sometimes ends in sad earnest
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The Chillicotbc Advertiser says that
panther seven feetin lcngth was recently
shot in Turin township, MT far from
Bonneville, Ross county.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

To offer advice to any angry man, i
like blowing against tempest. -r
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

Value truth. however you came BY it,
Who would not pick up jewel that lay OH
dunghill?
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

Make your company rarity and people
win value it. Men despise what they sAA
easily have.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

If you treat your interiors with faniL
iarity, expect the same from them.
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Never fish for praise-it ia not worth
the bait 20 Is --- : -.lfE.I;a
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The National Inventory.l

What stupenduous work free nation
has accomplished in seven months time
for its own defense! Remembering that
in April last We had only torty-taco vessels
and five hundred and fifty guns in our
navy. and a scattered land force of about.
sixteen thousand men, look at the National
inventory at the present time, as given in
the official documents We have published:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08

II you give a jest, take one.
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9th OHIO CAVALRY.

Below we publish list of Eve Comp;
les of this Regiment The balance of tt
go battalions from Camp Hutchins, wi
e published as soon as We obtain the list
Capt. Riehart's Company.
James C. Richart, Captain.
John NJ. Roberts, lst Lieutenant.
George l.. Wilson, End Lieutenant.
Henry NJ. Baldwin, lst Sergeant.
Charles G. Miller, End
Miles G. Butler, Bird
William Barrett, 4th
VIM. Nj. Davis, 9TH
Joseph I. Manly, 1st Corporal.
George Z. Keller, End
George W. ellis, 3rd
Ralph Fowler, 4th
Samuel Miles, 9TH .
Edwin D. Mckee. 9th
Truman Reeves, 9TH
Frank l.. Shafer, 'Sth
Edward W. Tanner. lst Bueler.
Alfred Wehe, 2nd
John Gilmore, Blacksmith.
Henry YanHout, ="
Robert I. MeLain. Saddler.
John 0'ConUer, Wagner.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-08
PRIVATES.

Anderson Clarence Kincaid Thomas
Beaver William Keen John ...
Barber Union III Kay John
Bristler Isaac LafEerty John
Black John Mcclure William II
Borts William Miller James II
Bailey James K Miller Joseph D
Chappell Melvin D Morris Thomas
Cayen George McGilligan Barney
Cameron John A Medley Gilbert |.
CriSs Albert J Musser David VI
Cooley Richard S More William
Crooks Isaac n O'Donnell Hugh
Derin Bernard Patterson Allen
Diaziogne Christian Pratt Orlando NJ
Evans John L Phillips William
Elliott Edwin Parks Samuel W
Granan James RAIDER John
Groscost Stewart ROark James
Granger Lemuel Rudiscll Sylvanus
Harmon Shannon Shirbly William
Harrison Bernard Sligleman William S
Hake Enos II Shurtliff Luther B
Hank Thomas Nj Scars David S
Hull Hiram Smith John T
Harshman Curtis o Taylor Charles
Holden Joseph IL Treep Samuel
Hill Julius Thornton Benjamin
HOlstead Gideon V Thorp John S
Jack John ThorD George I
Jones Charles b Tracy David ID
Knox Thomas S Tyler Nathan C
kinuaman Henry f Truesdell John H
Keeler John Whitley Patrick
Keclcr Charles II Williams George
King Benjamin I
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