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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

SLANDER ON GENERAL G. NJ. DoDGE "A
Mississippi correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette, having but little reverence for loyalty
and none for his Creator, asserts that General
G. NJ. Dodge, of this State, is a son of Gen.
Augustus Caesar Dodge. late Minister to Spain,
etc I! We cannot conceive Of worse slander
than this against one of the most efficient Of
fcers in the service. II the correspondent
had stated that G. NJ. Dodge was nephew of
JEFF. Davis, We could have stood it. If he
had stated that General G. NJ. Dodge was .
brother. in-law to Bob Toombs, or Cousin to
Bill Yancey or related collsterally to Braxton
Bragg, Slidell, Breckin-idge and the Devil, We
could have borne it with some degree of forti-
tude. But this imputed soaship of popular
and loyal General Of Iowa, to Augustus Caesar,
to the Trans Alpine Gaul, to an Iowa Senator
with military title who, without show Of
LOYALTY when the country demanded patriotism
Of it's sons, pocketed $l20, 900 of Government
money, and then coolly and indifferently look
on when military commission was rendered
to him, and when the Nation was struggling
for its life,-this cannot be borne! General
G. M. Dodge, while suffering from this unwar-
rantcd slander, has the sympathy of every 10y
slist.-[Des Moines Register.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

AMERICAN WATcHEs.-The American Watch
Company, at Waltham, Mass, is now manufac-
turing 100 watches per day, and yet cannot sup
ply the demand. Nearly 400 persons are en-
ployed in the factory. The superiority of their
work is now beyond question and universally
acknowledged. They are not only very much
cheaper than all imported watches, whether of
English, French, or Swiss manufacture, but they
are unsurpassed in beauty of workmanship, and
better as mere time. keepers than watches very
much higher in price. The success of the Com.
pany is a triumph of American skill, ingenuity,
and perseverance,.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

SUNDAY RAINS wish to be informed of the
reason Why the rain which falls on the first day
of the week, is so much more injurious to the
health of both man and beast, who are exposed
to its influence, than that which falls on other
days of the week. Perhaps you will say to me,
"Prove the fact before you ask for solution Of
it." Sir, the fact is undoubted, as shall pres
emily. show to you. l live within the bounds of
. congregation of Presbyterians in the country;
and in our church the fact has long been known.
There is Captain A., Squire B., Elder B, Brother
D., and lumber Of others, good and pious men,
who asserted it strongly. Understand me, how
ever, have never heard them declare their be-
liefin words; but know that the fact is 80 from
their constant practice. As I said before, they
are pious and good men, and often join the rest
of Gods people in singing,
''My heart and flesh cry out for thee,
When far from thine abode"
Now, what but conviction that Sundays rain,
cold, or storm, is especially deleterious, could
induce them to put such restraint upon gov
erning ncinstions as to cause them to forego the
pleasure of assembling themselves together in
Gods house?-t Presbyterian.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

A FUNNY CASE An amusing case was heard
before o. S. Commissioner Hoyne, at Chicago,
lately, growing out Of a strange similarity Of
name, Brown vs. Brown. The plaintiff, one
James Brown, complained Of the defendant, an
other James Brown, that he had taken letter
out Of the post Office, which was the property Of
the plaintiff James Brown, and no way belong ged
from Mary Brown, who was his wife, and he had
right to take the letter, and open it under this
state of facts. Plaintiff insisted that the letter
was from his wife, Mary Brown. 1t turned out
that both parties had wives living in Buffalo,
whose names were each Mary Brown, and that
the sffair was clear mistake. The Commits
sioner dismissed the complaint
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

A NovEL SIGHT The New Orleans Delta of
the Sd inst says:
1--WE yesterday witnessed somewhat novel
sight in the the streets Of the Fourth District
1t was funeral procession-.he funeral of
young lady, we judged, from the fact that the
hearse was decked with white plumes and drawn
by white horses But what was novel about it,
to us, at least was tina. there were six beautiful
young ladies, dressed in purest white, marching
by the size of the hearse, acting as pail bearers,
and in their train came long procession Of wo.
men, young and old, and these we're followed by
procession equal in length Of men,"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

A SCARED REBEL Lone day this week Fed
eral soldier, recently discharged from the service
for disability, stopped q few minutes on business
at one of the Offices in town. While there q
starched Tory of severe aspect, who was stran.
ger in these parts, stepped up to the soldier and
made some insulting remarks concerning blue
uniforms and Black Aboitionists. The soldier
kept silent, and the Tory, convinced that the
subject of his abuse had but little resistance in
his composition, proceeded to touch on the usual
topics Of abolition Fanaticsm," 'Constitu-
tiona Rights of the South, and concluded by a
home thrust at the alleged frauds and forgeres
in our Regimental elections. At this point the
soldier who had been passive hearer of this IT,
rade, rose from his seat and confronted the Tory.
With eyes flashing fire, he said:
You have said enough, Sir 1t is through
such scoundrels as you that the war is still on
our hands While thousands of our soldiers are
laying down their lives in defense of Govern
ment which has protected you from your birth,
you and the rest of your villainous crew are
stopping in the North to labor in your cowarily
way for the success of the Rebellion. tell you
here, Sir, that Iowa soldiers know how to read
and to vote. Their votes for the Union against
all such Tories as yourself, are neither bought
nor compelled. When you want to look around
for frauds, vilainies, forgeries, robberies, mur-
der and Treason. hunt up your own record and
the record of your fellow scoundrels in Toryism!
There is q mark on your forehead now which
procaime you coward and rebel"
Here the soldier drew out little pocket knife
and opened it, He then continued
"Ihsve killed men thousand time better than
you are. and -"
The sentence was cut short by rapid move
ment of the Tory. That gentleman, sghast with
terror. and believing that the knife, which was
not formidable enough to abrade the nose of .
pie, was already feeling for his heart, turned
round ON bis heel, ran frantically to the door,
opened it, rushed into the street, and made the
fastest time on record from the scene Of danger,
with the skirt of bis coat extending horizontally
in rearxard direction. Our private opinion is
that this Tory win not be in hurry hereafter to
arouse the lion in Federal soldier A horror Of
blue uniforms and small knives, like water to q
rabid dog, will haunt him through the rest Of his
mortal pilgrimsge!-[Des Noines Register.
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nls pace oeI0re ne 1AlleO 10 uo So
The Military necessity produced by this in
reference took place at Paris very recently
and shortly after the new General OF the
Mackerel Brigade had 60 nearly won the bat
tie by that revolution of manly Shape to which
referred in my last letter.
Finding that the terrible bombardment OF
Paris. my boy, had routed the struggling
Confederacies from that ancient city. the whole
Mackerel Brigade marched safely across Duck
Lake, leaving only the Orange County Howit.
iers on this side. Scarcely had the spectacled
host occupied the city, when there appeared
upon the main street the overwhelming Shape
Of the new General Of the Msckerel Brigade,
mounted upon steed which Was almost az
sagacious as human being; and holding his
nat in one hand, after the manner of Washing
ton entering Trenton. 1t was as though Frank
Leslie's illustrated artist had just been com.
manded to draw Q wsrlike picture, my boy
representing one Of those equestrian heroes
who all appear in precisely the same attitude
and seemed to have lifted their hats for theil
particular purpose Of showing with wha'
mathematical precision their hair is parted.
Instantly there arose cheers SO loud, thai
they must have been heard by the cowardl,
Confederates on the hills behind Paris, ant
several Mackerels became so enthusiastic Il
be led against the enemy, that they actually
started on their war path by themselves, sne
only turned back when they discovered tha
they happened to be going in the wrong direc
ton.
Having received al the cheers, and imme-
diAtsly dispatched them to the reliable morn
ing journals around the country, the Genera
Of the Nacksrel Brigade ordered the Conf
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-
..a. December l6. ! a
As far as can be ascertained this stormy morn
ing, the enemy has disappeared in our immedi-
ate front, and has recrossed the Rsppahannock.
presume be is meditatpg passage at some
other point
ESigned] r. E LEE, II
General Commapdina
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
or Queen Victoria lately entertained
Bishop Mel lkBine, OF Ohio, at breakfast.

''''NI ''N'NN NN"h'' w bHiN, " bEcuhlusl.
or Rev, Mr.. Winters of Dayton, while
officiating at q burial service IN that city.
the other Gay, remarked that it was the
three thrusaudth funeral he has attended
in u ministerial capacity,
Q%TA PLEASANT TnouGHr.-Thos sta~s
and stripes now wave over the soil OF
cv'ry State in the Union except two,
Louisiana aud Texas,
0.r'rnr BLAcK FtAG The Conrcdrr-
atcs at home run up the black flag; hut
when the enemy gets near, they show the
white one,
0'Yrhe Louisville Journal is advised
that on Friday Gen, Buell., who has taken
command IN person on the limo of the
Louisville & Nashville Railrcad. had ud-
vsnoed within ten miles OF Nashville.
Special dispatches TO the Cincinnati
papers, from Cairo, cath inst, report some
sort ofncgctia,on going on between the
rrbcls al Columbus aud Gen. Grant, by
means ot llags of truce, No information
| 10 given as 10 the suhjret OF conference
| or results,
Secretary stanton authorizes an en-
phatic denial OF the statement that hc
made at the Railroad Convention remarks
sitrlhutinr TO Gen. McClcllan's strategy
W'stern victories, The language MAS
is,ssly attributed 10 him by tho Ussoela-
ed press Sgent.--Gesctts SPseid',
Scott gors to Mexico as additional
minister With plenory powers. Corwn's
friends do not like the scheme, and say he
will resign il Scott lives TO get there
which is considered doubtful, There is
u strong opposition in the Senatc.--Lea.
Ssr SPeeia',
PARsoS BEowNlow.--pMsou Brown.
lows case may be briefly stated. lie de.
sired TO go North, bpt before he was ready
he was taken sick, lie was arrested u
protect him from violence. lie siill con.
tinuos sick al his own house. being toe
anwoll to Nc removed. When he rceov-
ere be ~ill probably be suffered to depsr,
40 thc other side Of Jordan" together
~iihAis family, II: can DO no harm there
90 our cause, while hue presence among us
Might 10 iriury. M,mTh!s Avasnehc
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
An Ohio Rcnega dc.

Brig, Gen. Bushrod Johnson, capture,
at Fort Donclson, was born in Belmont
county, Ohio. lie was appointed cadc'
at West Point 1856 by Hon. VIM. Ken
non, graduated 23d in his class in 1910,
and wes appointed I'd Lieutenant in the
army, was promoted to LIST Lieutenant in
lsil, sub cqucn,ly was professor of
mathematics at West Point, then prclcs
sor at the Kentucky Military School at
Nashville, aud finally n rebel General
and a Federal captive. Those who knew
him in Ohio regarded him as an able man.
He now comes back to his native State
prisoner el war, aud will be confined at
Columbus.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
From, tincinuaIL.

ClNctSNArL Fb. %.
The Commercials lrdianapolis dis
Patch seys eco OF the Fort DonClson
prisoners have arrived there within the
last twenty-iour hours.
They are the hard, ;, l,okirg men ever
collected together, uniformed In rsrs of
all colors, with carpets for blankets.
The PrNatcS assert ulat secession is
gone nr--,hst they are better treated aud
cd here than they have been for the past
ia months. MuAt Of the men are snx-
iUus to take the oath.
Three OF their Surgeons have been
allowed TO attend Their lick and wcun.
dcd.
The officers arc not uniformed and
don't lcok much superior 10 the pri
watts.
The prisoners are ccmrcscd of the atl
and l3ih Mississippi, slh Kentucky, al
Alublma, 26th, 43th, aad b3d Tcnncs
sec.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
A candid Rebel Confession.

No journal was more disdain6hlly fierce
against the North year ago, aHd until
within few wee ks past, than the Charles.
ton Courier, II hUs now changed its tune
The yiviorits at II. Henry and Roanoke
inspired the following comment in its is.
sue ol the lath inst. Our readers can
imagine that the subsequent surrender Of
n. DonclSon did not make it any happier,
IL says:
We have sustained heavy loss in muni-
tons OF war, our country has been de-
prhfc6 OF the services OF several thousands
Of her bes, disciplined and bravcst sol
dicrs, and parents and wives weep in the
bitterness of grief over those who will
never again bless them with THEN smiles
The enemy pushes on, aushsd with Vie
tory, 10 win more triumphs, and 10 cause
other hearts 10 bleed, We leel these re.
yost' We acknowicdge them open.
y.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
'hE ntkNstDE EAPE- Nashville ocoapiei ly Federal
b}tt0N Troops
tfs rrogrcss ~ the Chownn
River.

/ ThE ENTNY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
A report reached here by the tars last
night, that the enemy hsS taken Edcnton
and were on the way 10 Weldon. The
people of Weldon were leaving their
homes In large numbers, tking with them
I th,ir slaves aud household goods.
! It's hU UppDscd IN tRciel or well. in.
iofmrd circles that the enemy dcsipncd
T. ascend tho Roanoke river The popu.
lar mprcssion that ihp.r vessel, can ts.
6 nd this rNer tuu point within few
mics OF Weldon IL said to be- mistake.
The river il rcrrcsentrd NJ not nlyiyeble
for vosscls Of any drnuphi above Unmil.
ton, which is about forty five miles from
Weldon.
u the enemy IN resolved ~ take the
hazard ota movement into the interior % 4
North Carolina, aud should succeed in
taking bdenion, il Is thought not hnprob-
able that they may attempt 10 ascend the
Chowan aud Illackwbtcr rivers with liybt
druught steamers into the Stutc of yir-
Nnld. These rivers are said 10 be- navi-
gable for fuch vessels within ipw miles
II the scaboard and Roanoke Railroad
aud Their succrsslul ascent up them would
give The enemy the oicc or attackinp
Norfolk In the rear Or advancing upon
WIdun, and cutting on the comnnnica-
tiun south ofthat point.
The events Of the next few DAYS will
probably develop the cnemy's intentions
aud determine the question whether they
are disposed To incur the hazard Of n move.
mcnt into the interior of the coun-
try.
II is said that the plackwatcr river, !
which il q branch Of the Chowan, may be |
easily obttructcd. II is tortuous aud
not,w stream, aud il is suggcstrd that
The navigation of the lanncl night be- rf. /.
iicictty blocked by the rude expcdicnt of .
timber, which might be lcllcd ly a few .
companies OF fn,grots.
IL is reported lhnt the Frd,ralists have .
pr, claimed to the Pc, pie OF Elizabeth CITY
that they will gIvr th,m four days IN " hch /
70 take the oath uf allegiance, aud have |,
notified them that those who fail 10 take i
i will have their property coufscatcd at
lhe expiration OF that time, and them.
selves made prisoners. I,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
wen directed tonpIimep,

n nation cannot be too grateful to the
man whose powerful intellect and indom-
table courage nre efI'ectually excrted in
The cause of IT, preservation, and ogainst
the wicked designs Of unscrupulous poll.
ticians 20 subyert and overthrow il. Such
man the American people happily find
In EDwfN NJ. STANTON, a true patriot, a
thorough statesman, and a wholc-hearted
Democratic Republican in spite Of him
self The following complimentary par
agrnph Is reprinted from late number of
the Nov York Tribune, which we look
upon as being more significant because OF
its radical origin:
While every honest heart rises in rrat-
itude TO God for the victories which ufFord
SO glorious gcarranty Of the national
salvation, let 1t not be forgotten that it is
TO Edwin NJ. Stanton more than to any
other individual that these auspicious
events are now IuH. Our generals in che
field have done their duty with energy
aud courage; our officers, and with them
the noble Democracy of the ranks, have
proved themselves worthy sons of the
Republic; but Il is the impassioned soul,
the slccplcss will and the great practical
talents of the Secretary of War that the
vast power of the United States has now
been buried upon their trcacherous and
periurcd enemies to crush them to powder.
Let no man imagine that we exalt this
great statesman above his deserts, or that
We would dctract an iota from that share
Of glory, which in this momontous crisis,
belongs tc every faithful participotor in
he events Of this war. But we cannot
overlook the fact that whereas but the
,tler day all was doubt, diStrust, uncor-
ainty, the nation despairing almost of its
'wn restoration to life ; Congress the |
eenc of bitter mputations and unsatis-
nctory apologies the army sluggish, dis
and dccaying; and the abyss
If ruin and disgrace yawning TO swallow |
"a; now all is inspiration, movement,
.ictory and confidence. We seem to
ave passed into another state Of exist |
nee, to I've with distinct purposes, and to |
eel the certainty Of their realization.-l
n one word, he Nation is saved and |
'hilc with ungrudging hands we heap gar
a IDS and pliutits upon al our defenders,
ia special tribute &C al1ectionate admira- |
ion be paid to the Minister who has or
,anized the victory which they have won. |
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
A victory ny gen. Lsnaer.

Gen, Lander has achieved M import
ant victory on the Upper Potomac. On
Thursday night last, he made a forced
march Of thirty two miles, supprcssing
aud breaking up the rebel camp at Bloom
cry Gap, killing thirteen and capturing
seventeen commissioned officers and forty
five privOtos, losing but two men and six
horses. llo led the attack in person, at
the head of the First Virginia Regimeat
OF Cayalry. This opens the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad to Hancock again.
Gen, Landrr's official dispatch 10 the
War Department at Washington, is MS
follows:
Paw Paw, Va, Feb. IL, s o'clock p.
M.-MGjor GcnCral &. d, Mcclellan
The railroad was opened to Hancock this
morning; also the telegraph. We had
an important forced Reconnaissance last
night, which was completed TO day, We
broke up the rebel nest at Dloomery Gap
We ran down aud captured seventeen
commissioned officers, among them Colo
ucls, Lieutenant Colonels, Captains, go,
We engaged them with four hundred cav.
airy; our infantry were near enough tI
supper, the cavalry, and the eDemy were
retiring. We have in 1l sevcnty.iYC
prisoners, aud killed thirteen Of the enc.
my, We lost two men and six horses al
their frs, fire, ] led the charge N person,
II Was a complete surprlse, Col Car
roll commanding the Filth or Eighth Ohio
regiment made very daring and success.
full rseonnoisanee Immediately Afterwards
70 uugel's store. Major rockingham is
entitled TO great credit ter building, un-
der my direction, in four hours, in the
dead Of night, complete bridge across
the Grea. cacspon, At an unireqaented
mountain road,
Two cclumue, OF two IN, usInd men
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
The shaver Executed.

Tho SLAYER, Captain Gordon, was hung
yesterday according to the terms of his
rcprievr. Tho efforts to save him from
suffering the extreme penalty ofhis crime
were unOyoilirg His death will act as
terror upon others disposed 10 embark in
the horrible tn flic and will do more to
check it, than anything that has happened
in the last twenty years SaRdUshy
Register, esd.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28

each, have marched thirty two miles, and
one column forty-thrce miles since four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, besides
bridging the river. Papers that were TAX
en- from our prisoners and my own recon-
noisunce TO the south, prove that this
country is clear, aud jackson and Iorin
are at Winchester. We occupied the
Bloomery Gup and Point Mills on belief,
by Information from dcscrters, that Gen.
Cusson's brigade was there. Gen. Dun
ming has just arrived at Moorfeld, forty
miles south OF Romney. lie has csptur-
ed 225 beef cattle, and broken up the
guerilla haunt there, Two Of his men
we're badly wounded, and We killed sew
rral Of the rebels. The enemy has thus
been driven out Of this department.
=. ". LANDER, Orig. Gen.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
WHO Ale AnoLrrroNIsTs.

According 10 the SsHeca a drcrtisey
every mar Is an oJolifionist, who Is IL
favor Of d vigorous prosecution Of the wa
aud sustaining the q Government, in thii
It's hour Of trial. IfIlis be 20, there or,
only two classcs of persons in the North
to wit--dbolitioniSis and traitors. IL
which of these elias ses does the editor oi
the Adreriiscr belongl
Men are called aloi,iioni,is, because
they are loyal TO the Goycrpment-be.
cause they are in favor Of giving men and
money TO put down the Rcbcllion-because
they do not denounce the Administration
--bccause they do rot favor compromisc--
because they urge forward movemen,
because they vote for cxpclling the
traitor Bright--becousc they care more
for the Union thnn they do for
the nigger. These nrc the great crimes
that are coiu?rehended in that terrible
word, d6oiiiionism!
The editor may think IL smart. but
Whenever he dcnounccs men as abolition
isis, who are loyal to the Government
aud who are giving their energies of mind
and body and perhaps periIing their lives,
In defense Of the Union, he writes him
self an ass and outrages common dccency
II he knows no better we pity him, for
such ignorance only finds it, level in
idiotic brains. Perhaps the poor fellow
Is only afflicted with an extreme case of
the "simplcs" and therefore not account
able.
The editor Of the A duerfiser may not
be traitor, but he indulgcs in the same
slnng-whang phrases aud abuse of the
Government aud loyal mon, that the rebels
do, aud rcitcratcs oil their Arguments
II this is consistent with true patriotism
We cannot discover il. liza tree is known
by the fruit il bears, it will not be hard to
determine the status Of the Adrerii-
-er.
lfa traitor is turned cut of Office or n
'ebcIs nigger gets away, the A dpcrtiScr
md jeff Davis satellites in "Dixie" strike .
he same key note and howl terribly
Everything that tends to cmbarrass the
Government or weaken the confidence of
he people is published with nvidiy and
startling headlines, while that which is
calculated to give confidence aud hope
Is withhcld. Yet this is the paper, that
talks 80 fippuntly about abolition lists!
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-28
A Administrators Sale OF
Real Estate.

Under and pursuant to nn order of sale 10
me issued and by me held. made bv the Pro.
bate Court Of Seneca county, Ohio, in the
case of Solomon H. Ruse, Administrator Of
estate Of John Doran, deceased, against
Christian W. Dornn and others, | will offer
for sale at public vendue at the door of the
Court House in the city OF Tifin, Seneca
county, Ohio, on
SATURDAY, TIVE 22d DAY or MARcH, Ap. 1862
between the bours OF 10 o'clock A. M, and 4
o'clock 2. NJ, Of said day, the real estate
bounded and described as follows, to o.wit;
The east half Of the north west quarter of
section number twelve, in township number
two north, on range fourteen east, in Seneca
county, o.
TERMS OF SALE.-one third cash in
hand; one third in one, and one third in two
years, with interest from the day of sale
Deferred payments to be secured by mortgage
on the premises.
Said lands are free from dover by Mary
Doran. widow Of said John Doran, deceased.
SOLOMON II. RUSE,
Admir- Of John Doran.
PENNINGTON, LEE d BREWER,
Attorneys.
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