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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14

l wrote you whiio at Bardstown. l will
now give you some Ut the incidents of our
journey 10 this place. We lett Bardst0wn
about noon OF the Gath, marched II miles,
aud oncamred for the night Lot II bo un.
durstOod that, when We stopped for the
night. we pitched no tents, for tho simple
reason We have none. We are turned Into
fold. and then comes the gathering OF
wood and the building OF frcS. bringing of
water. and general preparation for cooking
which is making coffee and trying meat -
This, with our hard bread, constitutes our
fare. Then comes tho preparation for
slc"ping, which is simply spreading our
rubber blankets on tho ground. aud laying
upon them. with our Government blanket
over us. II il rains, wo put the rubber
blankets over us. might stop hcro to
speak of tho difference 10 our lodging from
what it is at home, but think it is eppa.
rent to ALL
But, to proceed with my narration Of our
march hero. The next day We marched
about % miles. aud cnca,nped at place
called Now Market. six miles this side OF
Lebanon. | have u great mind to partially
describe our situation upon ruachiug New
Market. About noon it commenced raining
aud it continued to drizzle until about 4
O'Clock, whom IL commenced showing. W.
marched until S O'Clock, and were turntd
iuto lot of about four acres. ThOro being
about ono thousand men of ue, oil TO be thus
turned ou; for the night, tired. hungry and
worn out, aud in y violent snow storm, was
something new to us. to say the least But
W. soon made fires of tho fonce rails and
procured straw for our beds. Some laid
down before coffee was made; others got
supper. and then bunked down beside the
fence for the night. In the tnorning. the
STOW was about three inches deep. We got
up and dried our blankets. and cracked
many joke about our nights lodging con
Trusting Il with our feather bods at hone.
We rcmnined theru one day, aud took up
our limo at march for Columbia, u distance
Of 30 miles. Wo marched the first hall
day. 10 miles, and the next day marched
TO this place. Tho bows from Geauga are
weli, except Wallace Little. whom We lrf
at Bardstown. sick. Wo have not heard
from him since We loft there. Wo are al
fully resolved to do our duty.
Oct. 3ltk--Onr long. wished. for hopes
have been real Esd The old ilst are in
town. They came iu about O'Clock this
F. M, and you may woil bulieve wo wei.
coined them with many hearty snake OF
tho hand, Tho boys look fatigued and worn
out. They have had long. bard march at
tor Bragg, and have been on tho march evel
since thoy lett Louisville, which was on the
first day of Octobor. Tho hovs saw they
have marched about 500 milos since then
Nome of their numbur have been killed. oI
wounded in their race aftor Bragg. Al.
though in tho line Of battle at Perryville
they were not engaged. They expect Ia
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14
Con. Sigel on Party Spirit and the Crisis

Gen. Sisel has written letter 10 some
distinguished cilizens Of New York, in
which, after enforcing the necessity OF
elec;ing Gen. Wadsworlh for Governor,
he says:
II is an enormous crime TO expose our
devoted soldiers 10 the fury OF a uni!ed,
determined and vigorous enemy on ac-
coun. of any hesi,aCcy 10 use the right
means at the right time. or by placing
men in high and responsible positions,
who, on account Of their former associa-
tons and pledges. can never be trusted as
sincere friends of this Republic. nor tx
peced TO strike a fatal blow TO treason
and rebellion. .
This Republic is in danger. and cannot
be saved by those who sympathize with
the rebellion, who contemplate disgrace
ful compromise, or who aim at the estab-
lishmept Of Slave Empire. ... ......
Peace cannot exist while two antago-
nislic principles govern in this land
Therefore every Republican and patriot
should stand TO the colors which honor
and protect him, and should vote for those
candidates only who are tried, like Wads-
worth who are the most earnestly de-
voted 10 the vigorous prosecution of the
war, and are in favor Of such means as
will permanently introduce liberty into
the South.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14

Don't WORRY -Heury Ward Beechcr
thus advises persons not 10 worry:
st is not work thar kills mon it ia worry.
Work is hcalth; you can hardly put moro
upon man than he can bear Worry 10
rust upon the blade. IL is not the rrvoIu-
lions that destroys tho machinery. but tho
friction. Fear secret acid, but love and
trust are sweet juices.
We know man with a patient, good,
christian wife. and mover heard him speak
a kind. pleasant word To her, and doubt il
he ever did in the half century they have
lived together.
"ile is always on fret. Everything goes
wrong. You would think he was made of
cross grained timber, aud had always been
trying to digest cross-cut sa~. He is
eternaly cross. and always thinks that his
wife and children. hired hands. aud all tho
domestc animals. have entered into COM
bination TO worry him 10 death. He is not
only rusty, but fairly crusted over with il.
He is encased in a shell of acid secrotions,
through which no sweet juices ever distlll.
Friction has literally worn him out. and he
will soon worry himself, 10 death, Ofcoursc
he has never worked 20 any advantage to
himself or anybody eso. With him every.
thing always goes wrong He superstitiously
believes il is because the devil has a spite
against him. whom in truth il is nothing but
his own fretfniness.
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Early Walking.

Walking, for young and active people,
is by far the best exercise /; riding is good
Tor the elderly the middIe-aged aud in-
yslds. The abuse OF these exercises con-
sists in taking ihsm when the system is
exhausted more or less by previous fasting
or by mental labor. some persons in
judiciously attempt a long walk before
break last, under belief that il is conducive
to health. Others will get up early TO
work three hours at some abstruse men
tai toll. The effect in both instances in
the same il subslracts from the powers
Of exerlion in the alter part Of the day
A short sauuter, or light reading before
his meai.is the best indulgence OF the kind;
Otherwise The waste ocoasioned by labor
mus: be supplied by nourishment, and
the breakfast will necessarily become a
heavy meal, and the whole mornings
comfort sacrificed BY weight at the chest
from imperfect digestion Of food. These
observations apply especially TO elderly
persons, who are prone 10 fatter them
selves into tbs persuasion that thsy car
use their mental or bodily powers in agt
as in years. "t r1a ''s..-,
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drOSm, aud our only fear was TO wake too

droatn, aud our only fear was 10 wake too
soon
Suddenly the flamo Of tho solitary can.
do nckervd. tho wick, consumed to tho end
tell. auG was extinguished. Beethoven
stopped; l opened tho shutters to lot in
the rays of the NOM. IL became almost as
tight as before in tho room. and the radiance
fell mo,o strongly on tho IN usician and the
instrument
"But this incident seemed To have 5rok en-
the cnain of Bceihnvens ideas. His head
dropped ON his breast, his hands rostcd on
his knees, he appoar,d d plunged into pro-
found meditation.
He remained so for some time. At last
tho young shoemaker rose. approached him,
aud SAID. in a low, respectful! voice, Won.
dCttul man. who are YOU. then
Beethoven raised his hcad. and looked
at him abstractedly, as IL ho had not com
pretended tho meuniug of his words.
The young man repeated the question.
The composer snilcd as only he could
smile, such sweetness and kipgIy beneyo.
lencr,
"'Lsten. said he. And he played tbs
FIRST movement in tho + symphony.
"A cry OF joy escaped from the lips Of the
brother and sister. They recognised him
aud cried with emotion, You are, then
Beethoven
10 rose to go. but our entrua;ies sue
coed"d IN OBTAINING him.
play to us once more. just once moro
"He allowed himself to be led to the in.
strument. The brilliant light of the moon
entered tho curtainless window. and lighted
up his expansive. earnest forehead.
Il a.,
tho moonlight, said he pla,tulIy. He con-
tempiatod for sOmo minutes the sky sprin.
kled with stars thon his hngers rested on
the piano, aud he copmenced 10 play in n
low. sad. but woudrnusly sweet strain. The
harmony Issued from the INSTRUMENT. sweet
and cson as the rays ot the moon spread
over the shadows on tho ground. This do.
licious overture was followed by u piece IN
triple time. lively, light. cnpricious, u sort
OF intermediate burlesque. like 4 dance o
fairies at midnight on tho grass. Theu
came rapid GgitdtJ faaie-a breathes'
movement. tromnlng. hurrying, describing
fight and unccrtsintv. inspiring vague ant
instructive terror, which bore us onwards Or
its shuhdoring wings, aud left US at las
quite agitatod with surprise and moved tt
oars.
"'Adieu.' said Beethoven, abruptly push
ing back his chair, and advancing to the
doUr-'Ahicu !
"'You will cone again : asked both q
he same time.
"He stopped, and regarded the youni
blind girl with an air Of compassion.
"'Yrs, yes. said he, hurriedIv. 4 will
come again, and give some lessons to Mad
omoiselle. Farewell, l will soon comc
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The sunken Road at Waterloo.

An odd numerical coincidence, twenty
six batiaions Were 30 receive these twenty.
six squadrons. Behind the crest of The
plateau. under cover of Tie masked bat.
terry, the English infantry. formed in thir.
teen squares, two battalons 10 the square,
and upon Two liReS--Reven on the first and
six on the second--wih muskel to the
shoulder and eye upon their sights. wait
ing. calm, silent, immovable. They
could not see the cuirassiers. and the cui-
rassirrs could not see ;hem. They lis.
tened TO The rising OF this tide Of men. -
They heard the increasing sound Of three
thousand horses, the alternate and mess
ured striking Of their hosfs at full trol
the ra'Iling Of the cuirasses, the clicking
Of the sabers. and sort of fierce roar o
tho coming host. There was a momen
Of fearful sil-nee--then, suddenly, long
line Of raised arms brandishing sabers ap
peared above the cres; with casques
trumpets and standards and three thou
sand faces with gray mous,aches. crying
" Vivc Z Emperor. All this cavalry de
bouched oG the plateau, and i, was like
the beginning oI an earthquake.
All at once, tragic TO relate, to the lef
Of the English, and on our right. The heac
Of the column OF ouirassiers reared with {
frightful clamor. Arrived at the culmi
mating point Of the crest, t,unmansgeable, ful
Of fury, and bent upon the determination
OF the squares and cannons, the cuiras
siers saw between themselves and Ike En-
glish diich-a grave. twas the sunk
Gu road Of Ohain.
1t Was frighlful moment. Theie wa
the ravine, unlocked Tor. yawning at III,
very feet Of the horses, two lalhoms GeeI
between it's double slope. The secon'
rank pushed in the FIRST. the third pushed
in the second; the horses reared, three
themselves over. fell upon their backs, ant
struggled with their feet in the air, plin,
up and overturning their riders; no powe
TO retreat; the whole column was nothing
bu, projectIle. The force acquired i
crush the English crushed the French
The Inc exorable ravine could not yield unit
il was filled riders and horses rolled il
together peIl nell, grinding each other
making common flesh in this dreadfu
gulf, and when this grave was full Of liv
ing men, the rest marched over them an,
passed on. Almost a third OF the Du
bois brigade sank into Ibis abyss.
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Our Military Corresp ,ndencs.
FROM THE FORTY SECOND REoiul

CHARLESTON VA HEAD QUARTERs An
MY OF TIiE KANAwHA Oct. 30th. 1862
EDITOR DLMoCRAr Gen. Coxs forces
took possession of this city yesterday. Two
miles below trwu, the mountains afford
fine natural fortihca:ions. Tine Rebels took
advantage of this. aUd strengthened them.
We really did expect to fight before We
toCk Charleston, until We found that old
Flnyd was in command of tho Rebel force !;
but NO enly saw tho gentleman's coat tail.
So much has been said hitherto. Of tho
Great Kauawha Valley, that / would say
nothing had l found things as heretofore
represented. Tho valley lie. upon an aver.
age, two and one.balf miles wide; tho soil
is exceedingly fertile. and tho river s Only
exCelled IN beauty by tho mountain streams
in tho vicinity of Cumberland Gap. The
valley is quite thickly populated. and the
people generally wealthy. More stately
mansions nGver baw than are to bo seen
here. All, however. bear unmsIaksbie
evidence of neglect. Everywhere war has
left its mark. upd frequently we pass ru-
raj estate --one ,hat, in times past, ought o
satisfy The beat of farmers--the ionces gone
and no sign Of cattle or fowls, neithera white
person, but q group of half.nakCd blacks
stare ut tho passing column.
Last night, we encumped on tho old bat
'lo ground of 'Scurrie Creek" where Maj.
Colter fought with artillery SO gsllantly
uDd John Hazcn, (wcil known to many OF
our 5oys.) was slain. To-day. We passed
tho residence Of the old rebel, Wise. 1t is
nne OF the finest country seats l over Saw.
The house is situated some distance off the
main road, Tin fact, this seems to be gen
eial custom.) nu II little elevation, und is
surIuunded, almost hidden, by many brauti.
ful cednrs. The front cato is n pondorous
ono. The pillars arc stone. cut in quaint
style. On tho top of each rests u square
block OF stone. on each eide OF which is
beautifully carved D srar. Near this gate
are fur large and beautiful weeping vii.
low trees. Black men and bloodhouuds arc
numerous.
This valley appears to be very productive
of all kinds Of grain aud. in all my prrvir ut
soldier experience. have not seen half Sc
many wheat or Eay stacks. 1t would be =
fine plaeo for an amy of Rebel cavalry to
winter, but, at present, the prospects for
them aro poor. The fact 10, thoro is not
room in this valley for Con. Cox aud the
Rebels.
cloi hes and tents. We are now prepared
TO entertain friends who may wish tc
call and SEQ Us. Our supplies como up on
| light boats, Gauley is forty miles from thit
city. l suppose wo shall "lght out" fol
the former place soon. Drcct-C Charleston
Va. via Poin, Pleasant.
Oct. 8la This morning met "Gran
ite." tho correspondent of tho Cncipna,
Gazette. he being connected with tho Gen
erals staff. ! learned from him some fact
| IN aIy kn D. .h,,Ia
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A sroRr 10 told of the veteran Sumner at
the barlie of AnIietam. HIS son, young
Captain Sumner. youth of twenty. .One. was
on his staff The old man calmly stood
amidst storm of shor and shslls, and turned
TO send him through a douhly raging fre.
upon a mission of duty. He might never
see his boy again, but his country claimed
his llfc, aud as he look6d upon his young
brow, he grasped his hand. encircled him ia
his arms, and iondly kissed him. Coed
bye. sammy Good bye, fathor, and tho
youth mounting his bcrse. rode ga,ly on
the mission. Hs returned unh armed, and
again his hand was grasped with cordial,
How d'yo do. Sammy r answered by
grasp of equal Affection. The scene vas
touching TO those around. .......
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FROM THE RECRUITS FOR THE 4lsr REGIMENT

COLUMBIA. KY. Oct. Both, 1862
FRIEND CONVERSE Again take the lib
erty 10 scrswl few limos for the Democrat
thinking perhaps they may bo read with
pleasure by those. at least. who have friends
with US. We are now in Columbia. Ky.
occupying the upper room of the Court
House, aud acting rs proves: guard. How
long we shall r. main here do not know.
Some of the Regimcntal teams arc here
which belong to tho 4lst Regiment. We
shall probably go when they do. They
came here this morning. expecting the Reg.
imsnt to meet them here. The report hero
10. that Smiths Division will be here soon.
The 4lst are in that Division. We shall 60
with the teams, II they 60. or all remain un.
I'll fhe Regiment arrives here.
Columbia 10 about 100 miles from Louis
vile, ana is the eounty.seat of Adair Coin.
". IL is rather inferior looking town
The streets are full of loose stones. and tins
sidewalks very poor; in fact, there 10 bur
very iittle.business going on, except militia
ry operations. This morning Woods D
vision left this place for GLASGOW. Whether
they stop there or NOT, cannot saw. The
runor this morning is. that the 4th, which
% Smiths Division, will be bore to-day
Sixteen of our number we're sent ont n,
picket this morning. Ynur correspondent
10 posted on the road leading to G,ascov
and writing under the shade of an oak tree
with bis POrtfOliO resting on his knapsaek.
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PATIENCE.
pY LYRA DoMEsTIcA.

A gentle angel wGndeth,
Throughout this world of wo,
Whom God in mercy sondeth
TO comfort us bolnw.
Her looks u peace abiding,
A holy lovo proclaim:
o follow then her guiding,
Sweet Patience is her namo
Sho loads us through this fearful
Aud sorrow stricken laud.
And speaks resigned an!l cheerful,
OF better days ut hand;
Aud when thou art despairiug,
She bids thee cheer thy brow,
Herself thy burden sharing.
More hopeful far thau thou.
Sho sobers into sadness
Thy grist's excessive smart.
And sleeps in peaca tho madness
Aud tumult OF tho heart. ...
The darkest hour she makath
As bright as sun ut noon.
Aud heels each wound that achoth,
Full surely If not soon.
Thy falling tears she chides not,
But pnurs in healing balm;
THY Iougrug she drridcs not,
But makes dovout aud calm;
And whom in stormy seasons
Thou askess nurmuring, why
She giyeIh thee no reasons.
But smiling points on high.
To every doubt and question,
She cares not to reply;
"Boar on" 10 her suggestion.
THY resting place is nigh"
Thus by thy sido shs walkotb,
Thy ever constant friend
She very seldom talkpth,
But thinks, 20 happy end +
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Gen. Mitchell on the Slavery Q1estion.

Gun. Mncre.l, thu successor tn Gen. uuu.
ter in the department. OF the Suu'h, at q
consultation with his regmental officers q
week or two since. took occasion TO address
them on the suhj"ct of slavery. which as o
native kcntucklan ho said he felt that ha
had right To talk about. The following
Is an extract from his remarks:
"We must destroy slavery or il will con-
qner Us. accept the issue. l believe
Thar all the hopes of humani for thou.
g. nj years TO come are involved in this
struggle. Rather than thar this Govern
meut should be overthrowD. am ready
not only TO soc slavery exterminated. bus
also have every negro in the Southern
States hcstroyed-and more, am ready to
see every white man in these rebel States
destroyed also
I'VE must realize the state Of affairs. wos
have not done go hitherto | henr that
there has been somo criticism of tbe course
adopted by my predecessor in this depart.
ment IN regard 10 tho negro population.
There has been some iaIkug about Idle,
lousy negroes. etc. The time tor such talk
has passed. We must use the negro. At
the West we have protected whole tracts of
corn AID cotton-property of rebels-pro.
tected them better than their troops would
have done. and then have been chased out
! and lett them iOr the enemy TO gather
| There can be no more of that. II We can
carry on these plantations here bv the labor
of the nPgr~es and make il profitable, we
must do SO, and benefit ourselves at the!R
expense.
II ask you all to consider this subject
carefully. thoughtfaly. as its Importance
demands"
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EXCELLENT DEFINITION OF Coon MAN.
SERs.-A writer in the atlantic thus de-
scribes what we are always tneorizing
about: "The world has been always
charmed with fine manners, and why
should il not For what are fine man
ners. but this 10 carry your soul on your
lips, and your eye in the palm Of your
hand, and yet 10 stand not naked, but
clothed BY your individual quslity-vis.
'ibie, yet nscrutable-given 10 the hearts
of Others, yet contained on your own
bosom nobly and hum snely open, yel
duly reticent and secured from invasion
Polished manners often dissppoint US
good manners never. The former msny
be taken bv indigeut souls the latter
simply noble and opulent nature.
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PEARL FIsHING IN SCOTLAND The EigiH
COurdnt states that many of tho masons,
navies and othors connected With the
Suathspey Rsilwsy works in Scotland, have
been seized with mania for pearl fishing
Tucking up their shirt sleeves and trowsers
they wade in the SPoy, but do not dive, pick
up the shells with their hands. and throw
them ashore. Generally they pick them up
with cane split at ono end, and whom they
have collected snms, they open them with a
stout knife, finding the pearl in the softer
part of the animal. but not in every she'l
Tho pearls are Of different sizes and co'o's:
from the siss of small shot to that OF good
sized pea. The smaller nod colored ones
are of little value; the larger ones are
pearls Of great price. ..... -.
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CoRREcrIoE SUGGESTED Man is the only
animal that gets intoxicated. Hence II is
very Inappropriate to say OF man who IN.
duIees in the habit. that he makea boast
of himself. II would be moro proper TO say
of a beast who indulge In II, that he makos
a man of himself But il does not therefore
follow that drinking liquor is the way for
boy 10 mako o man Of himself.
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9o2tf

CURvEYoR'SNoTICE.-rhoseliviug
~ at a distance wishiug surveying done
by the eounty Surveyor. will have their
calls punctually attended TO, by address
ing him by letter, giving Eve days notice.
Direct all letters to Hambden, Geauga
Co, o. S.EDSoN, Co. Surveyor.
.... .... .. 4e5If