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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Ohio Prisoners Murdered.

In his speech at Bryan Hall, Chicago,
Gen. Prentiss went largely into the cir
cumstanee Of maltreatment which he and
his fellow prisoners suffered at the hands
Of the Internal heathens. of the South,
among whom they SO unfortunately fell,
In the course Of his speech he gave the
following account Of the brutal hanging
of some Ohio prisoners:
At Atlanta, confined in court house,
we perceived large procession coming
up the street, two or three wagons and a
great concourse of men, women and
children following. When they were
opposite to us we beheld some men rise
in the wagons and raise their caps to us.
We counted them. They wero on their
way to the gallows. They we're United
States soldiers from the State Of Ohio,
and were taken out and hung within two
hundred yards of our prison. The rope
broke with two Of them. They were
compelled to stand and behold the strug-
gle of the other five until they were dead.
Then they we're strung up too, and paid
the penalty for doing--what? For en-
deavoring to get to our lines. They had
strayed off, rea'he that place, got pos
session of railroad train, tore up no.
thing, destroyed nothing, stole nothing,
bnt simply took possession of the train.
But they neglected to cut the telegraph
wire in time, news was telegraphed down
to Chattanooga; force was sent mp,
caught them; tried and condemned them
without their knowing it. and then they
took them ont of prison and hing them.
They died as loyal men. They died he
roic and glorious death. hey died for
the Government They were asked to
recant before swung off, but they said,
"No, we are ready; we volunteered to
shed our blood in defense of our country,
whose privileges we have enjoyed. We
are at your service to do your bidding"
They were hung (Sensation. J have
their names. Do You want to compro-
mise with these men?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF Ono, EXEC. DEPARTMENT, !
CnInMRns Oct 2h 1869 {

STATE OF Ono, EXEC, DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, Oct. 25, 1862,
The time honored custom adopted by
the Fathers Of our State, for setting
apart one day in each year for praise,
thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty
God, for his goodness and mercy to us as
people, should be preserved. Especial
ly at time like the present, should all
good citizens unite, in laying aside the
ordinary business of life, at least for a
day, and devote themselves to the teach
ings of their Maker.
The effort made by the legally consti-
tuted authorities of the land to put down
the wicked rebellion against the Federal
Government, the best ever enjoyed by
any people, in which the gallant sons Of
Ohio have borne so conspicuous and
proud part, has filled every neighdor-
hood with mourning. Onr brave SOL
diers are yet exposed to the dangers Of
the field Of battle and the hardships and
sickness of camp life; and, our system Of
government, in form after Gods own
laws, and so gentle that its rens were
scarcely felt by the governed, is yet in
peril.
Our Heavenly Father can console the
distressed, and heal the sorrows of the
mothers and widows heart; He can pro-
tect from danger our patriotic soldiers
now in the field; He can parallze the arm
of the enemy of our good Government:
Now, therefore, in obedience to tine re-
quest of the General Assembly of the
State Of Chic, and to the end that a sim
ultaneous petition to Him may ascend to
Heaven from all parts CT our State, do
hereby fix upon, and set apart, Thursday,
the 9th day of November next, as a day
Of praise, thanksgiving and prayre, to
Almighty God! And do recommend
that, abStaining from all business pur-
snits, the good and pureminded people
of our State meet together at their usual
places of worship, and with one voice,
hnmbly ask the God Of all nations to
smile upon the distressed Of our land;
that He give wisdom and purity to those
in authority; that He PROSTATE the enc
mics Of our Government; and that, in all
things, He give such wisdom to all the
people of the earth as will enable them
to conform to His laws, to the end that
peace and goodwill shall prevail through
out the world.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Ohio, the day and year
above written.
DAVID TOP, Governor.
B. F, HOFFMAN, Private Secretary.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Established Violence.

There is policy which talks Of peace,
but which means the surrender Of the
Government to the enemy, the disarming
q tie North, the placi S of the power Of
the nation in the hands Of traitors, the
triumph of the rebellion, and the estab-
lishment Of domination of violence in
the Government, What difference is
there between proposition to seek
peace by the surrender of the army and
navy to the enemy, and proposition to
seek peace by giving the enemy the con
troll of the Government which commands
the army and navy and all the military
power Of the nation? If any, it is in ia
vor of the surrender of the army and ma
Wy, for the people might still turn ont
another Yet we have o party organi'
cation talking of peace by terms which
will place the enemy in power; and agi-
tating to prevent the Government from
bringing the enemy to submission,
Would the nature of the Southern reb-
els bo changed by their triumph and res.
toration to power? Was rebellion ever
made less arrogant by success? The
Southern Democratic leaders rebelled be-
cause the popular election ouSted them
from the Administration. Wonld their
victory in this contest make them more
likely to submit to such verdict Of the
popular election next time? On the con-
trary, their restoration to power would
be the commencement of military prepa-
ration on a great scale, to hold the con-
troll Of the Government against another
popular verdict, Then, in order to re-
cover their rights, the people would have
to make revolution against rebels hav-
ing possession of the army. navy, arms
and financial means Of the nation. What
else could they expect, and what better
would they deserve, If they bought peace
by the surrender of the national power to
the enemyY
The Democratic leaders in the North
do not pretend that they desire the Gov
ernment established by this war so that
a Republican President may be elected
without Democratic Rebellion. None
Of their organs will take any sch gronnd
They dc noe desire popular institutions
il the people are going TO overthrow
Democratic Administrations, They de-
sire the war to end in such failure that
the fear Of secession will ALWAYS keep the
Democratic party in power. They wonld
establish despotisnl Of terror under Re-
publican forms. For this purpose they
are labOring that all the patriotic sacri-
ridees Of the people in this war, all the
bloedshed, and devastation. and all the
bnrden heaped upon the people shall re-
suit in the triumph Of the rebellion by
our surrender Gin. Gas.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06

SAD AcclDENr--A TERRIBLE WARN
INo,--A young lady named Miss, II
Wilson, who has been travelling. giving
instructions in embroidery and fancy
needle work, met with a very serious
accident on Thursday morning on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail.
road. She had been stopping at the
Phillips House few days, and left on
the morning train, intending to stop at
Carlisle Station. The train stopped
there. and passed on without her being
aware Of il, and after short time a lady
suggested that she had passed the place
che intended stopping at. She immodi-
ately sprang to her feet, and although an
effort was made to dctain her, made her
way to the platform and sprAng from the
steps--but her clothing caught on the car
and she was, in some way thrown under
the train. and the wheels passed over both
feet. cutting them completely off; one a
few inches aheve the ancle, and the 9th
or at the ancle.
She was iakeE Up and attended to as
we'll as poagiblSI tho time, when she
was taken TO franklin where she reciv-
ell the hest Of care, and At last accounts
was doing as well as could be expected.
Thus !. added another to the verdict
OF terrible warnings against springing
from railroad trains whilst in notion
Dayton Jour.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
The President has heard of the Elec'
tiOns.

Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, made
speech at Cambridgeport, Tuesday
evening, in the report Of which we no
tice the following statement:
The other day called on the Presi-
dent with an earnest Douglas Democrat
of Massachusetts, The news had just
come to the President of these defeats Of
his supporters in those States, and the
President seemed bowed down. as have
seen him bowed down, when intelligence
of the defeat of our armies in the field
came upon him and he said: 81 confess
that l am grieved at the results of these
elections. This intelligence will go to
Europe; it will be construed there as a
condemnation Of the war; it will 60 into
the land Of the rebellion. and will en-
courage the leading rebels and nerve the
arms OF the rebel soldiers fighting our
men in the field, 1t is true" said the
President "many of these men elected
profess to be war democrats; but the res
olutions of their convention, the tone of
their leading presses, and their general
action, will be construed everywhere
against the cause Of our country"
CAMP DENNIsoN AFFAIRS. There are
now about 2,7S0 men at Camp Denni-
son, as follows; sick and couvalescent in
hospitals, 1900; in Tooth regiment 400;
in the 10Th, 100 recruits for different
Infantry regiments, 800; recruits for diff
ferent cavalry regiments, 200; drafted
men and substitutes from Hamilton and
Montgomery Counties, $50.
A dress parade of all the able bodied
men in camp was held last Saturday
evening. 1t was a fine affair, conducted
by Colonel NJ. P, Nolan, of the. lO9th
regiment by invitation of his brother Of
fcers. Colonel Nolan, by the way, is
spoken of as q very accomplished officer
- Gin. Gaz. of MondaY last.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06

DYISo RlcH--It was related by pas
songers who escaped from the wreck Of
the Golden Gate. that colored man
named Peterson, ous Of the cooks belong.
ing to the steamer. took advantage Of
the panic 10 gather up such loose change
IS the tsrror.siricksn passengers had
shsndtn n 4 Ia the cabins and state rooms.
III snecesled in picking up sufficient coin
and yaIusbles to Oil two good sized car
pes seks Taking large carving knife
between Bic teeth. and seizing the carpet
sacks. ona 10 sach hand, Peterson jumped
overload. snd. 10 the language Of ouI
Informant, "hs snehorsd himself along
side ths vreek. AMI didn'l show his n ose
aboye the water" Il is believed that be
died we'll offin pecaniary poiat of view.
--Sas F,a,riseo C0lfcrsias.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Destltution of the Rebel Army

Destitution Of the Rebel Army
We have had of late, contrariety oI
statements in regard to tho rebel commits,
sarat, and hygienic condition. One cor
respondent assures the public that star
walton is inevitable, that they Ore suffer
ing every deprivation, and that sickness,
to an alarming extent prevails An
other writer gives glowing pictures ofthe
oyoraowing abundance Of the Valley ol
Virginia, and describes the untouched ac-
cumulations Of forage, and countless
herds grazing peacefully upon "a thousand
hills. In the midst Of this conflicting
testimony no satisfactory conclusion is
attainable. IL seems dillicult, howev-
er, to presume that there can be any such
abundance remaining in the vicinity of
the vast armies, to say nothing Of the
multtudes of non-producing people
whose necessities must be pressing, and
whom the presence of battle has shut ont
from productive employment.
In aid of this conclusion we have now
the statement from the Richmond Wing,
which unroservedly discosses the desti.
tute and deplorable condition of tho rob.
el army. The Wing aludes to the mat
ter in an editorial. written 70 rouse ciu.
Gems TO the necessity Of liberalily and ex.
ertion. 1t says their information is de.
rived from persons who had been with
the army for many months. IL eleges
that their numbers arc increased; but as
serting "emphatically and positively that
their condition is deplorable" The
Wing SAYS largo numbers Of them were
barelooted. in rags; and covered with
vermin; and those in the hospitals at
Winchester were the victims of the most
cruel neglect" After speaking Of their
marches, the Wing proceeds to describe
their condition as follows: '1ndeed we
"learn from gentleman, who speaks
"irom personal observation, that il was
mo uncommon thing to pass men on the
"march whose miserable outfit was not
"snliiuient to hide their nakedness. -
"Some we're without shirts, others had
''on the dirty remnant ofa pair Of pants.
'without shoes, and almost without caps
"or hats. Some were barefoole,l, others
had on ragged socks but no shoes, while
zone man he saw was destitute OF cap
"aud shoes, snd bed one leg Of bis pants
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
sheriN,s Sale.

DY virtue of vendi to me directed, from
ID the Court of Common Pleas OF Green coun-
ty, Ohio will expose to public sale at the
door Of the Court House, in Washington, Fay
ette county. Ohio, on Saturday, December the
6tb 1865. between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. M,
and A o'clock P. M, Of said day, the following
real estate bounded and described Hs foliOWs'
Becinning at an ash and walnut, north east
corner Of Singleton Robinson, IN James Garry $
line: thence north 10 degrees, east l95 poles to
an elm and ash in said Gurry's line, and corner
to John McKillip; thence south q degree, west
LOG poIes TO spanish oak in William Mckll-
lip's line; thence north 6OH degrees, west o4
poles to a stone, north. west corner OF " Imam
McKillip; thence south 314 west lO915 poles to
a bur oak and elm, in Samuel BoyeT's hne;
thence south 81, west l47 poles to two elms ana
n bur oak corner to NJ. B. Wright thence north
Il degree. east 1903 noles to an elm and two bur
oaks. in,Singleton Robinson's line; thence north
SOL degrees, east II poles to two bur oaks
south east corner to Singleton Robinson; thence
north ID degree, east lO215 poles to the Degln-
ming, containing 226 acres, more or less BE-
inc part of survey No l249, in the name OF
Clement Biddle. Excepting therefrom, AZ acres
and Al poles. conveyed by the said Adam Allen
to William Horney, on the lst day OF March
1861, by deed recorded in the record of deeds
of said county Book #, pages 4l6 and A.
bounded and described as follows to witt BE-
ginning at stone, elm and ash, in the north
line of the original survey, Of which this is
part, north west corner to Tally McAillp and IN
the road; thence south q degree west lO6
5-25 poles to stake, south 43l5 degrees east
7 link from an elm 5 inches in diameter, and
south. west corner to said McKillip and in the
line of j. F. Boyer; thence south S23I west 65
1926 poles to stone, north west corner to said
Boyer; thence north q east 1903 1926 poles to
stone in said road, and southwest corner to
William Horney and in said original hne
thence north SOA degrees, east 66 2O-25 poles
to the beginning, containing 42 acres and Al
poles.
To be sold as the property of Adam Allen, at
the suit of VIM. Beal against Elias straley and
others. Terms cash
Appraised at $3S per acre; r
VIM. SMITH.
Sheriff Fayette County
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Be Your Own Right Hand Man

Be Your Own Right Hand Man
People who have been bolsteredup and
lovered all their lives, are seldom good
for anything in crisis. When misfor'
tune comes they look around for some,
body to cling or lean upon. Once down,
they are as helpless as capsized turtles,
or unhorsed men in armor, and cannot
find their feet again without assistance.
Such silken fellows no more resemble
self-made men, who have fought their
way to position, making difficulties their
stepping stones, and deriving determine
tion from their defeat, than vines resem-
ble oaks, or spluttering rush lights the
star of heaven, Efforts persisted to
achievements train man to self-reliance,
and when he has proved to the world
that he can trust himself, the world will
trust him. We say, therefore, that it is
unwise to deprive young men of the ad.
vantages WHICH result from the energetic
action, by "boosting" them over obsta-
cles which he ought to surmount alone.
No one ever swan well who placed his
confidence in cork Jacket; and if when
breasting the sea of life, we cannot buoy
ourselves up and try to force ourselves
ahead by dint of our own energies, we
are not salvage, and it is of little conso-
4 quence whether we "sink or swim, sur.
vive or perish"
One of the best lessons a father can
| give to his son is this; "Work; strength
en- your moral and mental faculties, as
you would your muscles, by vigorous ex-
ercise, Learn to conquer circumstances,
you are then Independent Of fortune
The men of athletic minds who leave
their marks on the years in which they
lived, were all trained in a rough school.
They did not mount their high position
by the holp of leaverage; they leapt into
chas,ns, and grapplei with the opposing
rocks, avoided avalanches, and when the
goal was reached, felt THAI but for the
toll that had strengthened them as they
strove. it could never have been attained. !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06

THE TAX ON CoNGREssMEN.--A hand
some sum will be realized to the Gov
ernment from the tax upon salaries oil
members Of the House Of Representa-
tives, Each member is taxed So 90 a
month, or $72 90 per year. The next
House will consist Of one hundred and
ninety.seven members and seven delegates
lin all 2O4. The aggregate amonnt re-
allied will be Sl4,52O a year, The
yearly amount Of revenue derived from
taxation Of employees, now in the House,
will lie 81, ,433, 36, which will be ang-
mented during the session BY taxation
upon salaries of additional employees
Lebanon Star
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06

EEMuggins was passing by the stree
with friend, when he observed dog
that had been killed, lying in the gutter
Muggins paused, gaxed intently on the
defmct animal, and at last said, There
is another shipwreekl" "Shipwreek
where?" "There is bark that's lost
forevsrl" His companion growled and
passed on,
RTln Harper's weekly we notice q
caricature which goes to the heart of the
matter, Mr.. Davis, as a Shrewd raccoona
is snugly perched among the branchee
ofa tree marked slavery. Mr.. Lincoln.
axe in hand stands at the foot and cries
out "Now then If yon dom come down
at once, I'll cut down the tree from un-
der You" The threat to free their slaves
is in fact threat to cnt away their only
support, and they gasp like drowning
wretcheS at the thought.
Scraping together silver and gold coin
now, and dt posing Of il at a premium.
may be a legitimate transaction. but to
the minds of the public generally it is
stamped as most despicable, and as a
proof of the fact, coin-,ellers dodge into
a brokers' office good deal as a chicken
thief would into hen roost
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
FyWo learn that Cantain Lori

ETWe learn that Captain Loring's
company, 92l regiment, from this coon,
ty. has but one man in it, that woulI
have voted the Democratic ticket; and
Captain Wilson says every one in hi,
company, from Monreoe, would have
voted the Union ticket, and all but three
of Captain Morrow's company, also from
Monroe. Marietta Regirter.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
Sale of Real Estate by Order of
Court.

DURSUANT to the order of the Probate
L Court of Fayette county, Ohio, will sell
on the premises to the highest bidder, on Mon
day, the 5th day Of December, 1862, between
the hours of l2 o'clock, NJ, and A O'Clock T.
M. of said day, the following real estate, as the
property of James McVay, deceased, to wit:
Situated in Favette and Clinton counties
Ohio, being part of Clabern's survey, No. OF
entry 1899 and Randall's number l021, on he
waters Of Leescreek, bounded and described as
follows:-Beginnng at double white oak In
the centre of the county rOHd leading from
Leesburg to Sabina, where the Monroe road
crosses said county road and in the line Of the
original survey number 1885, thence with said
survey line south 463 deg west l52 poles to
stake in the centre of said Monroe road and
corner to said surveys; thence with said road
and the line of survey number lll2I, south as
deg, west 81 GA 100 poles to a stake, corner to
David Groves land; thence withfis line north
As degrees, west crossing the county line at
about go poles l0l 100 poles to a stake cor.
ner to said Groves line in the line Of Stephen
Martins land; thence with his line north 43
degrees east crossing tie county line at about
50 poles 81 64-l00 poles to n stake in the survey
line between said surveys; thence with said line
north 43 degrees west crossing the comfy line
at about 2S poles SO 6s 100 poles to a stone,
corner to Stephen Martins heirs land; thence
with said line north Al degrees east crossing
the county line at about "a poles l26 g. 100
poles to the centre of said Leesburg and SabinN
road, and corner to Jehu Martins land; thence
with said road South 42 degrees, east lad poles
to the beginning containing l7S acres, 2 rods
and Is poles Of land.
Terms of sale--Onethird in hand, one-third
lin one year and one-thind in two years from the
day of sale with per cent. interest and the
deferred payments to be secured by mortgage
on the premises.
BENSON WEST, Administrator,
De Jonis non, with the will annexed of James
McVay, deceased,
Novembei 9th, 1862 49*5w-pf Sc.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06

"torn entirely awayI Let it be remem.
"bered, too, that many of these troops
"thus ragged and destitute, and limpine
"along on feet covered with stonebruises,
"had been reared up in luxury. and ac'
"cnstomed to all the comforts which
"wealth ami industry can supply"
Bad as this picture represents them tc
be as to the camp, it seems that those in
the hospital at Winchester were still
more unfortunate; as for them the editor
says: "Up to the 18th instant we are
"assnred that the Medical Department
"has not furnished solitary cot, bed
"sack, sheet. pillow, or change of cloth
ling fol these unfortunates. With the
"sicSle exception of the York Hospital,
"wh& was formerly occupied by the
Yankees, and where they had left com
"plete outfit of hospital furniture, the
"sick and wounded were hud,lled to- -geth-
ser upon the dirty Aoor-in many in
"stances without wisp ofstraw between
"ther aching bones and the hard plank
"At Hollingsworth Grove large num-
"bers were placed under tent flies, with
nothing to protect them against the
"cod night air and driving mountain
"mists. A few cases are reported where
"the patients are as naked as babies just
"born, their scanty clothing having been
'torn off to dress their wounds, and but
"for blanket borrowed from comrade
"they would have been totally destitute
"of fany covering save the narrow fly that
chad been stretched above them!"
This is certainly pitilul picture oi
suffering to which the rebel soldiers are
subjected by the insane ambition of a few
pitIess men. And yet their leaders have
managed to hold at bay and even repulse
our great army supplied as no other army
that ever trod the earth was supplied. -
To account for this there is but one con-
clusion our leaders have been oUTGENER-
ALED by the rebel leaders.-O. S. Jour,