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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
Why do we Shake Hands I?

II is a very old fashioned wav OF indicating
friendship. Jehu said to Jehonadah. lis
thine hoart right as my heart is with thine
heart Ii II be, givo mo thine hand Ii is
not merely an oid-tashiuned custom; il is a
strictly batural one, and as usual IT such
cases, We may fhd physiological reason
if VIC will only lake the pains to search for
IT, the animals cultivate friendship by the
sense of touch as we'll as by the sense OF
smell, hearing and sigbr; and foi this pur-
pose they employ tho most sensitive part
of their bodies They rub their noses to-
gether, or lick one another with their
tongues. Now, tho hand is part of the
human body in which the sense of touch is
highly developed and. after the manner of
the animals, we not only like to see and
hear our friend. 1--WE do not usually smell
him--thOugh Isaac, when bis eyes we're
dim. Iesorted TO this sense as a means of
rec0gnitiOn) we also touch him, and pro-
mote the kindly feelings by the contact and
reciprocal pressure of the sensitive hands,
Observe, too, how the principlels illustrated
by another of cur modes OF greeting. When
VIC wish to determine whether substance
bo perfectly smooth. and are not quite salts.
fled with the information conveyed BY the
fingers, we apply it to the lips and rub il
gently upon them. We do so, because we
know by experience that the sense of touch
IS more actively Developed 10 the lips Than
in the hands. Accordingly, when we wish
to recprOcato tho warmer feelings We are
not content with tho contact of the hands,
and we bring the lips into service. A shake
of hands sutfices for friendship in undemon.
strative England at loast but kiss is the
token OF more tender affec:ion.- Hum.
phreyl
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
Music for the Soldiers.

The New York Herald says on the subjec
Of brass band music Tor the army;
Good martial national music is one o
the great advantages We have over the
rebels. They have only bands of guerrilaG
and bridge burners, and are as destitute Ol
musical notes as they arc rich in shinplas'
ters. They have not even one good national
tune. If we except the "Rugue's March.
tor 'D,xlo" belongs exclusively TO our Dan
Bryant, HAL Columbia" Yankee Doodle,
the "Slar Spanglod Banner" and airs OF
thar sort. they lett behind them with the
other good things of the Union aud, in
spite of every effort. England cannot be
persuaded to lend them u little "Rule Brit
tania." Having thus no music in their
souls, they are. as Shakespeare says, only fir
for treason. rebellion, stratagems, masked
batteries, spoils aud knaveries Now, are
we going to relinquish our musical advan-
tage, and lower ourselves to the key of the
rebels Is tho Harp of Erin to bo hung
upon tho willows Is the TeutOnic element
to indulge Only in sweiager, and give up It's
cornets a piston Far from it. We might
better give up Washington.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
Secession Conspiracy in 1850.

Tho officers of the gunboat Il B Fshor.
on "a recent visit to Beaufort, found among
the papers, at the Office OF a lawyer of that
place, copiOus minutes of tho Southern
Rights Association of st. Helena Parish.
organized on the 25th of October, 1850
Edmund RheIt was chairman. The objects
OF the Society are stated TO be, to resist The
encroachments OF the Federal Governmon,
controlled 10y a fanatical majority, [It will
be remembered that Millard Fillmore was
then President. and expresses the read iness
OF the members to oboy the call OF the
authorities of South Carolina to resist all
sucn eucroachments upon the rights of the
slsvohoiding States, The policy OF sccessiuu
was not distinctly avowed IN tho Coustitu
ton of the league, but the friends OF such
step could easily SEQ its avowal beneath tb,
careful wording OF the articles
AT tho regular meeting ot the Association
on the 18Th of January. 1851. a resolution
was adopted severely denouucing the Com.
promise measures just adopted by Congress
and containing the following aVowaI, which
we cOmnoud to the attention of those who
accuse Northern Abolitonists of having pro-
voked rebellion by their anti Slavery dis.
cussiOnS:
In the language of Judge Cheves, we
will agitaDo, agitate, agltato this question,
until We shall finally dissolve all political
connection with tho North. and establish u
Government at tho South with new guards
tor our future security.
A few months after this open avOwal of
treason, and after the State election, in
which the Southern Rights mon were de-
featad by the Co-operatlonists, twenty or
thirty OF the more conservative members of
tho Association resigned, disavowing at the
same timo all sympathy with the separate
secession of South Carolina The minutes
record meetings as late us the close OF 1851.
Thoy afford ample proof that the conspira.
tors against the integrity of the Union we're
as bitter and determined eleven years ago
as now, and only kept quim because they
felt that the season tor open action had not
arrived Hence tbey contain resotu turons
adverse to an open aud united meeting al
Charleston of all the States Rights Associa.
tions Of South Carolina.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
People We Can Dispense With.

Doe' auy o"'o' n, !"
iorm co'ony ss tue NoI'n role OF oon'ra
AFRICA, OF any iar.un p'aoo, m"o'e 'pu ,oS
ayers shi 20 ""Iia"'uu no,o M ~ .o'" oaoS
again so' "o Oan pun ous iu'o
cargo ""oso eAppr. "Vu.u 10 Ia
men'eu over uy '"o'r "a''so 'a"u mo are
not sure ou' '"e go'o'"mo"s ~ou.u pay
.ne'r on're eAPousoS' ~ gov 'u Vi '"en
hGally anu lore'er' iioro "S' oi 'ne
mos. promising. ~
inc man VINO eau i've hOur ~,.,n n,s on sa,Ary, N
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
Cut Of the Back Legs of Yonr Chairs

l will toll you a secret worth knowing
A thousand things not worth EaIf as much
have patented and elevated into a business
1t is this; Ii you cut off tho back legs
of your chairs so that the back part of the
seat shall be two inches lower than the
front part, it will greatly relieve the ia.
tiguo of sitting, and keop your spine IN
much bettor shape. The principal fatigue
in sitting comes from your siding forward
and thus straining tho ligaments and
muscles in the small OF your back. The
erpedient have advised will obviate this
tendency. and, us l have suggested, add
greatly to tho comfort and healtbfulness Of
the sitting posture.
The front edge of chair should not be
more than fifteen inches high. for the
average man, nor more than fourteen for
the average woman. The average chair is
now seventeen inches high for all, which no
amount of slanting in the seat can make
comfortable. .-LetOis's Gymnasium.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24

can contradict what they say. And that
is the way you and we 6nd out what is
going on here. These remarks apply to
matlers outside ol Congress.
Don'i inquire what the prospects Of an
advance are here. A gentleman Of a DO.
etcal temperament said in reference tc
this matter, the other day, that
When tho Potomac runs dry,
And its little iishes fly,
Like swallows in the sky,
the thing that has so long been about tC
happen here, will take place, whatever
that may be. -
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
WHEN SHALL WE MEET AGAIN

When shalt we meet ugainf .|
When shnl we meet aguIni
on may glowing hope expire; H..
Oh may wenricd hope retlre;
OF may death aud sorrow reign,
Ere we all shnll meet again.
Though in distant lands we sigh,
Porcl ed beneath burning sky;
Ihongh the deep between us rolls,
Friendship shall unite our souls.
on IN tOncys wide domain. ...
OF may we all meet again.
When those FURNISHED locks are grey,
Ihinnd by D,uny tOIl-Spent day;
When around tins youthful pine
Moss doth creep and ivy Iwine;
Long may this lovd bower remain,
Ere we AL shall meet again.
When the dreams ol Ire are fled,
When It's wasted lamps are dead;
When in cold oblivion's shade.
Beauty, 'ame and po or are laid;
Where Immortal spirits reign,
There may we all meet again.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
THE LAST MAN OF BEAUFORT.

It's tho last man az Beaufort.
Left sitting alone,
All his valiant cOmpaninns
Had "vamosed" aud gone;
No socesh OF his kindred
To Comfort Is nigh,
And his liquor expended,
The bottle is dry
swell not leave thee, thou lone one
Or hnrshly condemn
Since your friends havo all "mizElod >
You cant sleep with thom;
And it's no joking matter
To sleep with tho doad
So we'll take you back with US,
jim. life up his head r.
Ho muttcred some words
As they bore him away,
Aud the breeze thus repeated
The words be did say;
"Whon the liquor s all out,
And your friends thoy havo flown
Oh who would inhabit
THIS Beaufort alone
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
The Army Of Great Britain.

The n. Y Tunes publishes II statement
OF tho present military fnrce ot Great Britain.
In l795 the regular army Of that country
exhibited total of ll9 900 men. besides
02 OOO IN distant COLONIES In 1908 sho
possessed an army OF 100000 we'll drilled
soldiers, to which must DO added from 80,
VOV to 100 900 militia. and 80 900 mar ines.
from 1919 To 1885 the strength of the Brit
isb army declined, but since the latter year
II has been largely increased In a lecture
delivered in London during the last year
Capt. Pctre of tho Typographical Corps,
gave an estimate of tho sum of the British
forces, of which the following is an abstract:
Regulars. troops Of all arms. 2ls97l
British local and colonial troops, lS 249
Foreign and Indian tEoOps, 2l8O43
Military Police in India, 79.264
Total, 534527
Adding to this tho reserves Of volunteers.
pensioners. &c gives grand total OF 762.-
800 men. Those are stationed at the British
colonies and possessions Throughout the
world, the number az home during the past
year being stated at CT 26S.
Tho Infantry is divided into the Foot
Guards. having higher rank and pay than
other troops; Limo Infantry. Fusileers Light
Infantry, II Hes. and Colonial Infantry
The regiments of the Infantry of the Line
are commanded by Lieutenant. Colonel
the office Of Colonel being, in great meas
| ure. IA sinecuro.
The Cavalry is divided into Heavy. Liph
and Colonial Cavalry, tho distinction be
tween the former consisting more in nam,
and uniform than in the slze OF men upC
horses.
Tho Artillery is divided into tho Rnya
| Artillery and the brigade of Royal Horse
Artillery. Ii is also divided into field bat
tories, mountain batteries and colonial bat
tories. The field batteries consist of fiv,
guns and ono howItzer. The mountain anC
colonial batteries are each composed o
throe guns and one cohOrn mortar. Eact
battery has rocket attached to it,. The
royal artillery regiments consist OF l2 bat.
taliOns of 8 companies or batteries EACH
The officers of this regiment include |
! colonel, lS4 staff officers, GO adjutanrs, quar-.
| termasters. surgeons. &c and lisp non
commissioned officers. The total strenp: h
OF English artillery is l02 companies or Is,
l22 men.
The first commission of an ofFicer in the
British army. as we'll as subseq quent promo
tions are procurable by purchase. tho cost
VARYING from 81 $50 that of an Ensign in
the line. to Si5 900. that of Lieutenant
Colonel in tho Foot Guards. There arc
five ranks of general officers in the British
services. as follows: Field Marshal. Gen.
erals. Lieutenant Generals, Major Generals,
and BrIgadier Generals.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24

A BRIGHT New York baby. jast beginning
to talk, was very observant of all that passed
around her. She saw a gentleman with a
dog. enter a house on the opposite side Of
the street. He shut tho door. and left the
dog without, who, by various canine move
ments OF scratching aud whining. manifested
painful impatience. Moved bv his dessr-
ton and complaining. she thrust her small
face through the bars of her nurfery win
dow, and cried in a clear. earnest tone, "Ing
o bell, doggic Ing bell."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
But his sonl is marchiug on"

ENERGY OF NAPoLEoN-AN EXAMPLE
FOR AMERICAN GENERALs,-On the 2lst
Of February, 1914, Napoleon wrote to
Augereau in the following strain:
"What Six hours after receiving the
first troops from Spain you are not in the
field Six hours Of rest is quite enough
for them. conquered at Nangis with
the brigade Of dragons coming from
Spain, who from Bayonne had not drawn
rein. Do you say that the six bsttallions
from Mines want clothes and equipments,
and are uninstructed q? Augereau, what
miserable excuses have DESTROYED
$4,000 enemies with battalions of con-
scripts scarcely clothed, and without car
tricge boxes. The National Guards are
piiilul have here 1000 from Anglers
and Bretagna in round hats, without ear
fridge boxes, but with good weapons. AID
l have made them tell. There is no
money, do you say? But where do you
expect to get money. but from tke pock-
cts of the enemy You have no teams !
Seize them You have no magszine ?
Tut tut this is 100 ridiculous | order
you TO put yourself in the field twelve
hours after you receive this letter. you
are still the Augereau Of Csstigione, keep
your command. IL your sixty years are
100 much Ior you, relinquish it to the old
est OF your general officers. The country
is menaced and in danger. 1t can only
be saved BY daring and alacrity, and not
by vain delays"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24

AN IRIsH ARGUMRNT.-As the late Mr.. O.,
farmer at DuddingtOne, once stood at bis
cato. an Irish lad came up to him and re-
guested to be employed. Mr.. G.-!Away
with you. sir; will never employ any Of
yonr oOuntrymen sgsin,' Irishman-'Sure
we are good workers. God bless you, give
me jobr Mr.. G.--'No sir, l wont; for
the last lrishman employed died on my
hands. and was forced TO bury him at my
own expense lrishman-'Ah, your honori
YOU need not fear that of me: for can get
a certificate that never died in the employ.
mont of any man l ever served There
was no resisting this. Poor Patrick cot en-"
plOyment without the certificate.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24

WHEN in Respondent mood. look on tho
good things which God has Riveu you in
such bountiful profusion, aud at the greater
good things which he has promised you IN
the next worid. and cheerful gratitude
may take the place of despoudeucy. Don't
dwell on the dark side of Things. bat on
hfe's brighter aspects. HE who goes into
his garden to seek for cObWebs and spiders.
no doubt will find them; while he who
looks for flower may return into his house
with one blooming in bis bosom"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24

IT is related of tho modern Anacreon
Tom Moore. that meeting at blush of morn
on tho banks of Lake Killarney, a young
and exquIstely beautiful girl Of seventeen
summers, whose eyes OF that dreamy gazelle
hue were the talk of the country. far and
near. she naIvely asked him TO tell hor theil
real color; on his replying "that no knew
not their color. for he never dared gaze at
them, she expressed a we'll feigned surprise
The ready poe tore a leaf from his note
book and scribbled the following:
Il dare not gaze upon thine eyes,
Tho soft their glances on ms beam;
A charm moro potont in them lios
Than ever lurk'd IN Lethe's stream,
For he who quaffd IT'S waters bright,
forgetting all, forgot that river;
But he who views thine orbs of light
Remembers them alone for ever. .
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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
How John Brown Saved the Capital.

- Inc washington corresponding Of the
Boston Journal tells tho following sippuIar
tale ot the way in which John Browns law.
less raid into Virginia became the remote
cause OF the salvation of the Federal Capital,
When the marines dashed up to the door
OF tho engine house where Virginia chiyalry
quailed. they seized not only John Brown.
but quantity of powder, within the build
ing which he had brought from Pennsyiya-
Di6. After Brown aud bis party were se-
cured. the powder was placed in one of tho
buildings. where 1t remained till April last.
Whom the United States troops found that
Virginia forces we're preparing to make a
descent upon the ferry for the purpose of
capturing the arms, they looked about for
ammunition. They did not dare 20 visit
the magazine for thero we're sharp eyea
which watched every movement, and an at
tempt to t0ke powder from there would
precipitato an attack. There il was that
John Browns powder was valuable Ii was
in small packages. and where it could be
taken and distributed unbeknown to any
outsiders. IL was placed in the different
buildings, the trains laid. and Just az tho
Nrginians thought the prize was theirs. they
found that the flames we're ahead OF them.
IL was designed that the several thousand
stand OF arms there stored shoud be dis.
trlbuted in Baltimore, where, as you know,
the outbreak Immediately occurred and
that thence descent would be made upon
Washington. All of this will appear. au
informed with satisfactory evidence. in the
report of the committee appointed to in
vestigate the Harpers Ferry affair.
"John Browns body lies nouldering in the
grave,
| But his sonl is marchiug on"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-24
Icelandic Justice.

Formerly every freeman in Iceland who
felt himself aggrieved or injured in any Of
his rights, had three ways open to bim for
redress. He mig betake himself at once
to the man who had done him wrong, and
after laying the grievance before him. de.
mand a fine compensation, and atonement
in the way of money. (bot.) In this case
the matter took the shape Of q friendly
agreement. and the difference was soon
settled But 1t sometimes happened that
one or other side claimed what was called
''selt-doom," the right TO make bis own
award. But if the wrong doer refused to
make any compensation, there were still
two ways left of dealing with him. lst,
The Injured party might fall back on bis
right OF private war, and follow up the fcUd,
and tako vengeance on hun bv killing him
or some near member OF the family. Or,
he might follow it up at Law, and make q
private wrong d matter for the consideration
OF the state Here. in fact, we see the old
freeman waving both his old natural rights
the right of property aud the right of
revenge-and appealing to the new organi-
zation of things which he had accepted on
the establishment OF a commonwealth. With
regard to the steps in such a trial. the Ice
landic lawsuit was based or tho evidence of
the community, supported by oath. At
every step solemn witness vas taken, and
TO fail in producing such witness was 10 lose
the suit.-British Quartertv.
The coffin of Prince Albert is OF lead, and
is covered by second state coffin, at the
head Of which is fastened massive silver
gilt Drown in high relief, the same which the
deceased was entitled to wear as Prince
Consort 1t much resembles tho imperial
crown Of the House OF Austria. Upon the
coffin, during and after interment, there al-
SO will be laid the ducal crown of SAKE. Co.
burg and Gotha. Both tho inner and outer
coffin bear this inscription:
"Depositum
lllustrissimi Ell Celsissimi Albert,
Prnclpis Consortis,
Ducis Saxonie
de Saxe-Coburg eI Gotha Principis,
NObilissimi Ordinis Perscedis Equitis,
Augustissm9 ct Potentissine Victore Regime
Obiit die decimo quarto Decembris, MDCCCLXI.
Ammo @tatis suB KILL"
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The man who "carried the thing too far"
has lot il drop. The sheriff was after him.
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NEWS FROM GEN. M'powEll's ARMY.

s3xirmfsh With the Enemy Near Fredcr-
icksburg-CaPture or Prisoners, &C..
FRsDsaIcksSuRo, May IL, 1862
The duty OF quiet camp life relieved this aftsr-
noon By sortis OF the enemy upon front, and the
asty preparations for attack early the aftsrnooa
detachment Of the Harris Light Cavalry made
connoissancs, capturing fourteen OF the ensmy, and
shortly after tho rebels advanced upon pckets Sta
toned upon ths Bowling Green road driving Thorn IN
towards tho city.
General Patrick immediately threw out his brigade b.
yond tho town. General King, accompanied b. few
orderes the first general ocer TO the bridge,
where hc awaited further Developments the front
shot from ths snemy passed between General
Patrick and officer By his side, killing orderiys
horse just behind them.
No other casualties occurred. and tho troops. stes
vainly waiting for further demonstration The
part OF the enemy, returned to their camp.
Despatch from General Mcdowell.
HEADQUARTERS DxPARTMRNr ~ fnB RAPPAHANN00k,
FREDERIcxsBUaG. May IL, 1852. :
Hon. z. N. STATION, Secretary OF War;
The enemy advanced upon the Bowling Green road this
afternoon but foil back after losing lieutenant and ton
men who cut or By the gallant Major Dame, q ths
Harris Light Cavalry.
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Najer General Commanding.
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IMPORTANT FROM MOBILE.
Arrival OF the Advance Of
POrter's Bomb FlOtilla.
TIL u OF = II I N q FIRE.
&c No No

The Petersburg (va.) Express of the 9th
instant publishes the following importans
DESPATCH mso
THE ENEMY OFF FORT MORGAN.
MOBILE, May s, 1862.
The advance Of Commodore Porters fleet.
consisting ofseven vessels, are off Fort Morgan.
Ten more are off Horn Island, moving eastward.
They are firing occasionally, apparently feel
ing for masked batteries.
The forces at the fort are confident in their
ability to hold the enemy in check.
.tt AUGUSTA, May 7, 1862.
The Mobile Tribune has an official despatch
from Camp Moore, dated I'd inst, which says q,
deserter from the Yankee feet, who has reached
here, says that Commander Porter has left the
river for the purpose Of attacking Mobile. We
have faith in this statement