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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11
From the Clinton County Republican.
Judge Robert M. Briggs.

We place at the head of our columns
this week, the name of Robert NJ
Briggs, of Fayette county, as the Un.
ION candidate for Congress to represent
the 9Th District. Mr. Briggs received the
nomination of the Conven ton at BILLS.
borough, by a large majority, on the
first ballot, an evidence Of the feeling
of the Unconditional Union men of the
counties composing the District toward
him.
Judge Briggs is man of unds ubted
ability, in the prime of life; and is an
unfaltering, unconditional Union man.
who will, when elected, sustain the Ad.
ministration in the most vigorous efforts
to put down the great rebellion, and
punish traitors. The people of FAY.
cite county have manifested their ap
probation of his political abilities by
sending him to the Legislature to re.
present them in that body; and the peo
pic of that Judicial District have mani.
Tested their appreciation of his legal
abilities by twice electing him to the
Common Pleas Bench, the last time BY
an overwhelming majority
With these recommendations, added
to personal acquaintance with Judge
Briggs of several years standing, we
eheerfuIly place his name at the head Of
our columns, and confidently expect to
zee him elected.
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in their tents and hospitals ? was it in
o crusade against their own race and
kindred, and for the blacks, that these
noble sons have thus died No. God
forbid that should thus dishonor the
memories Of those brave soldiers. They
volunteered as they did, that the Con.
stitution os it is, and the Union as il
was, might live, that through the shed
ding of their noble blood the priceless
boon Of constitutional liberty, bequeath.
ed to US by our fathers, might be trans
mitted to our and their descendants;
and not that over the wreck of crushed
and ruined States, strong central des
potism might be erected upon the ruins
of those liberties guaranteed to US by
our matchless Constitution
But started out with the simple pur-
pose of suggesting to you the proprie.
ty of organizing Democratic Union
Clubs throughout our country. l see
the New York Democracy have pub
lished and circulated largely the Con-
stitution and By flaws Of an organiza-
ton called the International Democrat
ic League, Of which l send you copy
I am opposed to the plan of organiza.
ton it suggests Let US have an open
organization that has nothing to do
with nominations, but simply for the
purpose of uniting all the true Union
men, in common effort for its preser
/ vation.
I will furnish any club that may be
organized in my District, with Docu
ments for distribution. Now is the
time to organize and work, the country
demands it.
am very truly yours,
G. A. WHITE.
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miscellaneous.
Reply of Mr.. Lincoln.


The following is tbs Presidents la.
comic reply to lengthy letter, written
by Horace Greeley, and addressed to the
President, through the columns of the
New York Tribune.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1862
DEAR SIR Il have just read yours
of the 10Th inst, addressed to myself
through the New York Tribune. IF
there be in it any statements or assump.
tions Of facts which | know to be erro.
ncous, do not now and here contro
vert them. If there be any infcrences
which may believe to be falsely drawn
| do not now and here argue against
them. If there be perceptiblc
in it any inpatient and dictatorial tone,
| waive it in my Difference TO an old
friend, whose heart I have always sup
posed to be right. AS to the policy
seem TO be pursuing AS you say | have
not meant to leave any one in Doubt
would sIve the Union, would save it
in the shortest way under the Consti;u.
tion.
The sooner the National authority
can be restored, the nearer the Union
will be the Union as it was. If there
be those who would not save the Union
unless they could, at the same time ave
Slavery, | do not agree with them i
there be those who would not save the
Uuinn unless they could, at the same
lime, destroy Slavery, | do not agree
with them.
My paramount object is to save the
Union, and not either to save or destroy
slavery II | could save the Union
without freeing any slaves | would do
it, aud if | could save it by freeing al,
the slaves, | would DO it, and if could
do it by freeing some, aud leaving 9th
ers alone, l would also d0 that. What
[ do about slavery and the colorod race,
| do because | believe it helps to save
this Union. shall do less whenever |
be lievc that what am doing hurts ;he
cause, and | shall do more whenever |
believe doing more will help the cause
| shall try to correct errors when shown
to be errors, and | shall adopt new
views as fast as they shall appear to be
true views. have here stated my pur
poses according to my view Of officia
d-ty, and | intend no modifc .tion Of
my oft.expresscd personal wish that
all men everywhere could be free.
A LINCOLN
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Beginning t, be Frightanod

The Raleigh On. c. Journal had
this paragraph several weeks ago, about
the call of President Lincoln for three
hundred thousand more men:
at is idle to shut our eyes against the
results in case these three hundred
thousand arc brought into the field be.
fore fall. With such a dashing spirit
as Pope to command them, who will,
doubtless, be assigned the largest force,
and who will, indirectly be the chief
commander, as was the case in the
southwest, there can be no chance for
the horoic Jackson, unless very i'm.
por;ant advantage is at once gained over
the enemy by falling on Pope before
his roinforcements arrive, or by success.
full movement on Washington. Other
wise all is lost. As for Intervention,
that is effectually "playod out" PopO
must be put out Of the way, with his
command, and that at once, otherwise
we might as we'll give up tho ship.
With tho alarming dissonsions 10 this
State, with the prospects Of the election
Of tho Federal candidate for Governor,
Colonel Vance, We must confcss that
the present presents no very eucoura-
gipg state of affairs, so far as North
Carolina is concerned"
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Intelligence from tho Army.

The expulsion from the camps Of
newspaper correspondents, has occa-
stoned many comments, and some Sc.
we're structures from the press in general.
II is represented, that the frequent
senseless and fimsy rumors that find
their way into the columns of the news.
papers, are in consequence of su,h in.
terdiction of certain and reliable cor.
respondonce, from which it appears tho
public, most nearly and deeply concern
ed, are the losers. From a recent issue
of the New York Times, we make an
extract, which we think sets the matter
in its true light. On the eve or during
the progress Of most important move.
ment, when the strietest secrecy is vital
to the whole operation, it is the part OF
wisdom to constFaia all unofficial com.
munication within the lines; but in the
main the reflections Of the Times are
unquestionably just and sensible. 1t
says:
During the CrimeAn war the Russian
Emperor caused to be published at the
Capital daily bulletin Of the progress
OF the siege, with deaths, wounds, &c,
for the information of those of his sub
jects who had friends in the army. The
French Emperor, both there and in TIA
ly kept with him au official reporter Of
army movements, besides giving the ut
most scope, under proper restrictions, to
correspondents of the newspaper press.
And the correspondence of the English
journals from the Crimea, which was
never restricted for moment, has given
to the world the most perfect and com.
plete military history ever known Of any
war
There are many things which our
newspapers cannot publish without in-
jury to the Union cause, in consequence
of the proximity of the enemy. And
there is not loyal newspaper in the
country which would wish to publish
them. But the leading incidents of the
war itself are public property. The
people who send their sons and broth.
ers into the field have q right to know
what becomes Of them, how they arc
treated, what they suffer. and what they
achieve. They have a right to know
this from their own organs of informa.
ton, and not alone from official sources
And it is the duty Of the Government
to afford facilities for them to acquire
such information, with due precautions
for the protection of the public interest.
There is no inherent difficulty in doing
this, if the Government will seriously
and vigorously MAKE the attempt.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

THE HIGHEsT BOUNTY The town of
Stratham, N. H., offers $500 bounty for
volunteers for three years, and S4O0 for
nine months men, Many of the New
Hampshire towns have voted $500 and
more. The State also offers a bounty,
and the nation, which are to be added.
These bounties are equivalent to giving
every volunteer in New Han pshire a
farm, and, if they go on long at that
rate farms will so depreciate that S59s,
which a three years volunteer could
now receive in advance in Stratham, will
purchase very good farm.
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1 am very truly yours,
G. A. WHITE.

How tn Cure ToorHAcHE.--"My
dear friend" said IL, II can cure
your toothache in ten inmates"
"How? how?" inquired. "DO it
in pity"
"Instnntly," said he "Have you any
alum ?"
"Yes."
"Bring it, with some common salt"
They were produced. My friend pul.
vcrized them, and mixed them in equal
quantities, then wet small piece of
cotton, causing the mixed powder to
adhere, and placed it in my hollow
tooth.
There" said he, "if that does not
cure you, | will forfeit my head. You
say this to every one, aud publish it
everywhere. The remedy is infalli-
ble."
1t was as he predicted On the intro,
duction of the mixed alum and salt, 1
experienced a sensation of coldness,
which gradually subsided, and with it
the alum and salt 1t cured the tor
ments of the toothache.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11
The Letter R.


Wonderful things letters are We
use them every day without thinking
how much we are indebted to them.
just think what wonderful things are
to DO done by this one little letter R!
1t is the beginning of every riot. and
yet it is always found 10 order. It is
found in the center of the earth, and
yet always exists in surfaces. 1t is at
the head of every river, and always met
in every street. 1t exists both in fire
'odter and air. It grects us in every
mora'ng. and isa part of breakfast din
ner, and supper, 1t is the first letter of
Teposd and also of restlessaess. 1t is nov.
err seen in business, but always in pleas
are and yet strange TO say, it forms a
part of every toOrk, You can see it ia
every circle, triangle and square. 1t is
doubled in sorrO,os, as we'll as in mirrors.
II changes feads to friends, aud makes
all our LoiherS brothers. 1t blooms 10
every rose, and glitters in every star.
and funny thing Is the little Ietter r..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

JUDICIAL DECISION AS TO THE
DRAFT,-The Buffalo Commercial Ad.
vertiser says that Judge Advocate Gen.
cral Anthon has decided that men who
have regularly served their time in the
militia are nevertheless 81 bjoct to draft.
The condition of the discharge reads,
Except in time of iusurrection or in E
vasion." It is held that the present is
time of insurrection. Men who have
served in the three months regiments
are also liable; they were never regular
ly discharged, but merely mustered out
Of service for the time being.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

II is asserted by the Brooklyn Times
that General Stone was not confined in
Fort Lafayette during the period of his
nominal imprisonment. but that he was
permitted to take up his quarters in
Fort Hamilton few days after his ar.
rest. It is added that he WIS hardly
und restraint, having been permitted
to come and go at his pleasure, on his
parole.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

HowT TO KEEP GRAPES. The follow
ing are the directions of W. f. Spear,
of Switzerland county, Indiana.
"Cut the bunches carefully off the
vines, dip the stem where cut into melt.
ed wax, then wrap with paper or cloth.
Put layer of cotton on the bottom of
your box, then layer ofgrOpes, then a
layer of cotton, and so on. Set the box
where the grapes will not freeze aud
they will be kept good till Spring. The
paper should be soft tissue, and the
wax, such as is used to seal bottles
should be applied hot. Handle the
bunches only just as much as will an.
swer the purpose"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

To YoUNG MEN.-Two young men
commenced the sail making business, at
Philadelphia. They bought lot of
duck from Stephen Girard on credit,
and friend had engaged to indorse for
them. Each caught roll and was car,
rying it off, when Girard remarked
"Ilad you not better get dray p
"No, it is not far, and we can carry it
ourselves. "
"Tell your friend he needn't indorse
your note. I'll take it without"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

GENERAL CORCORAN.-The n. York
Times states that General Corooran has
received the offer of over twenty regi-
ments, Of which he has accepted but
two. These, with the original Goth,
will leave hin only one vacancy he can
fll under his Brigoder's commission.
The Times thinks it would be for the
interest of the Government to take i'm
mediate advantage of the wonderful en-
thusiasm for this brave soldier, and
without the delay Of an hour empower
him, as Gen. Anderson was empowered
in Kentucky, to raise as many regi-
ments as he sees fit. 1t snys that in
twenty days. twenty thousand patriotic
Irishmeu can be had in the State Of
New York alone WI at coroOrans call,
will spring TO arms and follow him to
the field.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

Lately an expedition went down the
Mississippi, from Helena, Ark, and
captured tbs steamboat Fair Play, with
$500 stand Of arms. 5000 sets Of ao,
coutrements, on their way across the
river to the rebel Gen. Hindmau, in Ar.
kansas; also the camp equipage of two
rebel regiments, four pieces of artille
ry, 100 horses and 42 meu.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

There was fight between whites aud
Indians, at New Ulm, Minnesota, on
the 23d ult. in which thero we're 10
whites killed aud 81 wounded; our small
force withdrew to Mankato. tho next
day, to wait for reinforcemOnis.
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rights and their homes.
Some queer minded people have en-
tertained the strange idea that cotton
can be raised only by slave labor 1t
won't grow, they seem to think, if the
land is cultivated by FREQ labor. Rob
ert j. Walker, however, himself n
Southerner, ard we'll acquainted with
the Gu lture of cotton, has q different
way Of thinking. He SAYS, upon this
subject, in letter to the Washington
Star.
81 know it is asked, how shall VIC then
cultivate the cotton lands of the South
without slaves This does not apply
to the Border States; but before closing
these letters will prove conclusively
by the census and other statistics, what,
from long residence in the South, and
from having traversed every Southern
State, know to be true, that cotton is
now raised there most extensively and
prof tably by non shareholders. and up
on farms using exclusively white labor
In Texas especially, this is a great
truth; nor is there doubt that skilfu
educated, persevering and energetic
free labor, engaged voluntarily fol
wages for its own use, would, in time
especially when aided by improved cul
ture and machinery, produce much lar
ger crops, aud better cotton than is now
raised by the forced and ignorant labo,
Cf slaves, and at a much cheaper rate al
Far greater profit, than any crop now
produced in a more snlubrous climate
~ seen BY the census."
The n Y Tribune gives a summary
Of the iron clad navy Of the United
States built and bui,diog, as follows:
2 friglte., a6oat.
l Monitor, aA,at.
gunbon's nHpat, (fIlena and Nan
gat o
z gunhOats on Western rivers. ahpnt.
4 gunhoats on Western rivers, pur
chased aud mailed
9 Monitors building.
Monitor for California building.
10 gunhor' for the prot ction of Ohio
and Indiana.
3 Mississippi Cunboats.
tremendous ram, to be plated with
Ginch iron.
gunboat to be built at the Navy
Yard.
gunboat at Dry Dock.
gunboot at New York (Thirtecnth
ST.
l gunboat at Boston.
l gunbont at Philadelphia.
gunboat at Groenpoint.
vessel supposed to be building Sc
cre:ly by Mr.. Ericsson.
new Ericsson vessels.
40
OF these, one building at Philadel-
phia, two at New York, one at Green
point-and possibly others are to be
exclusively iron.
Thirteen of these vessels are now
aaoat, carrying 1900 men, and lGG
guns.
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"Well, Pat, which is the way to Bur
lington 2 GLOW did you know my
name was PatH" 80, l guessed it. "
Then, if yc are so good at guessing.
ye'd better guess the way to Burling
tou."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

zone might have heard pin fall, is
proyerbial expression of silence; but
it has been ecliPsed by the French
phrase, "YOu might have heard the un.
folding of lady's pocket handker,
chief"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

A Norwegian vessel recently passed
up the St. Lawrence, through the Vol.
land Canal, to the upper lakes, having
a large number Of cmigyants on board.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

Gen. MoClcrnond, long a leading
Democratic member Of Congress, in
late speech at Springfield, H., declared
in favor Of using "means for crushing
out the rebellion, even to arming the
negroes" and said, "any man who
yields a support to the Administration
with an u or Jut, is a traitor"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

MONSTER TOMAToEs-M I. r.
Russell, of Salmon Falls, N. H., has
exhibited q specimen of New Hamp.
shire tomatoes, which were raised by
him One of them weighed 100 pounds.
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The Union Candidate for conpre,

The Union Candidate for Congress.
We take great pleasure in placing At
the head of our columns this week. the
name of JUDGE ROBERT NJ. BR1aGs of
Fayette county, as the Union candi date
Tor Congress from the 9th District
Judge Briggs is a gentleman Of nc.
knoWledged ability and integrity. and n
lawyer of eminonce and learning. As
Judge of the Common Pleas Court in
which position he has served for nearly
hve years, he has achieved a reputation
equaIled by few and excelled BY none
In the State of Ohio. In our county
where be has held several terms of the
Common P!eis and Dist ,ict Courts. he
has, by his mpartiaity, his clear and
logical decisions, aud his urbapitv Of
manners won golden opinions from
members of the Bar and from all who
have attended cur Courts. That he will
make an able and efficient Represonta.
tive, and one of which our District can
well be proud, no ono who knows him
Will deny. Judge Briggs has never
been violent partisan; his position for
the last i've years having placed him
aooveS hsrty strife of the day; but
upon tffeNefeat question of the preser.
vation of the Union, the vigorous mos.
ecution of the war, and the promnt md
severe punishment Of treason whenever
Ieund, the people may rely upon Judge
brlgFs as sound and fully committed
Ihat he will be triumphantly elected
we entertain no doubt. Let Clermont
County contribute her full share of
votes for the accomplishment of that
result Let every Union man in the
district who loves his country and the
government under which we have en-.
Joyed so many blessings, feel it his dutv
TO aid In the work of sending Repre-,
sentative to Congress who has the obili.
" and patriotism to properly represent
the Union sentiment of his constitu
ents.
We clip the following from the Cler
mont County Sun, a warm Democratic
paper, which supports the candidates Of
the 4th of July convention.
We learn that Judge Briggs has been
nominated for Congress in this district
The Judge is clever, gentlemanlv
man, and if Republican is to be elect.
ed in this district, we woald as soon see
him elected as any other one. But we
think he would better become the Ju.
dietary than the halls of the Legisla.
ture. He is an able Judge, and one
who is eminently qualified for that po.
sition, giving satisfaction to all. IF
elected to Congress he will make an
able and attentive member, and, aside
from his politics, will give satisfaction
to his constituents generally.
Judge Robert NJ. Briggs of Fayettc
was nominated on the 18th inst, by ths
Union Convention for Congress, to
represent the 9th Congressional Dis
tr''t' composed of Brown, Clermont
Highland, Clinton and Fayette coun
ties Judge Briggs is the most popular
man in this District and will be elected
oy two thousand majOrity.-rCinoin
natl Gazette.
Lately an expedition went down the
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11
An Appeal for Lint.
SURGEON GENERAL's OFFICE

SURGEON hENERAb'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. 1862.
To the Loyal Women and Children Of
the United States:
The supply Of lint in the mnrkot is
nearly exhausted, the brave men wound
ed in defense Of their country will soon
be in want Of it. I appeal to you to
come to our aid in supplying us with
this necessary article.
There is scarcely woman or child
who can not scrape lint, and there is no
way in which their assistance can be
more usefully given than in furnishing
us the means to dress the wounds OF
those who fall in the defense of their
rights and their homes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

The followingis is tbs Presidents la.
comic reply to a lengthy letter, written
by Horace Greeley, and addressed to the
President, through the columns of the
New York Tribune.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-09-11

OF these, one building at Philadel-
phia, two at New York, one at Green
point-and possibly others-are to be
exclusively iron.
Thirteen of these vessels are now
aAoat carrying 1900 men, and lGG
guns.