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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

A VIsIr TO THE HERMITAGE. = A
Nashville correspondent of the N. Y.
World visited The Hermitage-Gen.
Jackson's residence-on the Esd ult.-
He says:
We were conducted over the resi-
dence by Andrew Jackson. Jr, the
adopted son of the deceased, and his
wife. They admitted me to the room
where the General breathed his last.
sat down in his favorite chair, where he
himself sat on, the very day of his de-
cease. There hung in elegant gilt
frame, the celebrated message against
notification. "'Twouldn't do now-a-
days." pleasantly remarked my Hon.
companion. mot in the South, per-
haps." replied Mrs. j.. "though that is
different thing from"-the rest was
lost in the conversation upon other
matter. We did not care to pursue
that train of thought, which was a
painful restraint upon me, for l could
have made the very cedar trees clap
their hands at the utterance Of the Old
Hickory and Hemp patriotism that was
boiling within me. L wanted to say,
in high temper, How is it possible
that--but never mind what l wanted 10
say. This Andrew Jackson has two
sons in the army Of nullifers. He is
not a relative of the dead Andrew
Jackson. He was very courteous, and
said not word on the dreadful ques-
lion.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

A CoLoREDs FALsrAFF.-I noticed
upon the hurricane deck to-day an ell
derly darkie with very philosophical
and retrospective cast Of eountensnee,
squatted upon his bundle toasting his
shins against the chimney, and sppa-
renlIy plunged into state Of profound
meditation. Finding upon inquiry that
he belonged to the Ninth Illinois, one
Of the most gsllautly behaved and
heavily loosing regiments at the Fort
Donnelson battle, and part Of which
was aboard, 1 began to interogate him
upon the subject. His philosophy was
so much in the Falstaffisn vein that
win give his own words rs near as my
memory serves me:
Were you in the fight ?"
"Had little taste Of il, ss."
"Stood your ground, did you?"
No, sa, 1 runs"
"Run al the FIRST FIRE, did you ?"
"Yes, So, and would hab run soona,
had ! known it war COMM"
"Why, that wasn't very creditable
to your courage"
"Dat isn't in my line, sa-cookin's
my perfeshun."
"Well, but have you no regard for
your reputation 2" -cz
Regulations muffin to me BY de
side of life."
"Do you consider your life worth
more than other peoples 2"
"It's worth more to me. sa."
"Then you must value it very high
?"
"Yes, sa, I does-more dan all dis
wuld-more dan a million OBJ dollars,
sa, for what would that be wuth to a
man wild de bref out OBJ him ? Self
preserbashun am de first law wild me. I"
"But why should you act upon dii-
ferent rule from other men ?"
Because different men sets different
values upon dar lives-mine is not in
de market"
"But If you lost it. you would have
the satisfaction of knowing that you
died for your country"
What satisfaction would dat be to
me when de power OBJ feelin' was
gone ?"
"Then patriotism and honor are
nothing to you?"
"Nuffin whatever, sal regard dem
as among de vanities."
If our soldiers were like you, trail
tors might have broken mp the Govern
ment without resistance"
"Yes, sa, dar would hab been no
help for it. wouldn't put my lille in
de scale 'ginst any Gobernment dat
eber existed, for no Gobernment could
replace de loss to me-"
/" Do you think any Of your company
would have missed you if you had been
killed ?"
"May be not, sa-a dead white man
amt much to these sojers, let alone
dead nigger-but I'd missed myself,
and dat was de pint wild me-"
1t is safe to say that the dusty corpse
Of that African will never darken the
field of carnage.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE SITUA-
TON AT CORINTH.
TFrom the Mobile Register, March %

tFrom the Mobile Register. March 2O.l
A special train on army business
reached the city on Tuesday night
An army officer belonging to Genera
Gladden's brigade came down on sicE
leave, and from him we learn that the
Confederate forces are gathered rapidly
at Corinth. Gen. Gladden's brigade
had returned from Bethel, the enemy
about 5000 strcng. having disappeared
from the point on the Tennessee river
to which he had been directed to dis
pute their landing. 1t is believed that
the object of the enemy is Corinth, and
at that place our Generals are prepar-
ing to give him battle. Gen. Bragg
was at Corinth, and Gen. Beauregard
was expected from Jackson. 1t was
impossible for our informant to state the
exact force at Corinth. He only knows
that Regiments have been pouring in
there from all quarters for a week.
We are glad to learn from him that
the report of the destruction of the
bridges on the Mobile d Ohio Rail-
road, between Corinth and Jackson, is
not true. The attempt was made by a
party of the enemy, but Confederate
company, under Capt. Robbins, arrived
in time to prevent it. Capt. R. drove
them of, losing three men in the fight,
and then repaired the bridge.
A correspondent writing from Mem
phis to the Mississippi Clarion, says:
Our forces at Corinth and elsewhere,
are well arranged to take advantage OF
victory which we expect will surely
crown our exertions. We have now an
army more formidable in all respects
than any we have yet had. Beaure-
gard, since be came West, has been
very laboriously and successfully en-
gagged in bringing order out of disorder
and courage out of dismay. He has
reorganized the whole army bv dis
placing the old and cowardIy, and those
who had been tried and found wanting.
Pillow and Floyd are entirely without
commands, and Breckinridge has only
a small brigade. General Polk has
been stripped Of his command, and
many others of the like stamp 1 might
mention. He has arranged all his nu-
merous cavalry so that he avails him.
self OF their utmost capacities, where
generally they are worse than useless.
Some of them, as Morgan and Forrest,
keep constantly harrassing the Yankees
pickets and getting in their rear. They
are acting as spies. li5 G-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

Mr.. GoRDoN's PARDoS.-The fol.
lowing is copy of the free pardon
granted Rev. Geo. Gordon, President Of
Iberia, o., College:
WHEREAS, On the sixth Of November,
1861, in the District Court of the Uni
ted States for the Northern District OF
Ohio, one George Gordon was indicted
and convicted for violation Of the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, to.wit: of resisting a
process in the hands of the Deputy
Marshal in his attempt to arrest fugi-
tive slave, and was sentenced BY the
Court to six months imprisonment, and
to pay fine of three hundred dollars,
with costs Of prosecution; and
WHEsEAs. 1t is creditably repi resent
ed that George Gordon did not partici-
pate in the excitement and the origin
of the riotous proceedings, and was not
otherwise guilty than that, near the end
of the scene, be did encourage and sup
port riotous breach of the law bv his
presence and consent; and whereas,
considering his reverend calling as a
minister of the Gospel, his reputation
for piety, learning and talents, and the
high estimation in which the President
is credibly informed be is held by the
community which knows him best, il
does appear to the President that his
sentence. though legal, was severe and
that by his Imprisonment and suferings
be has atoned sufficiently for his offeuse,
and tha. in his case the law has been
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17


The KILLED AND WOUNDED. = In
looking over the long lists of killed and
wounded in the battles, let no reader
forget TIE CAUSE Of these fearful sacri-
fees. Thousands of the bravest and
truest men in our country lay down
their lives in defence of the govern
ment of their choice-the best on
earth = against an accursed revolt
prompted by slavery. The father,
whose son, the hope of his declining
years, is registered in the list Of
"killed"-the wife widowed, the chill
dren orphaned, the household thus rob-
bed of its solace and stay-let all these
bear in mind that all this is from satan.
ic instigators Of slavery.
This is no declamation-no fanatical
abolition invective; but certain, un-
deniable fact. Every man should pom
der it.-i&. Louis Dem. r.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

A TERRIFIC CAT-FIGHr.-On the
pine wood shed, in an alley dark where
scattered moon beams sitting through a
row Of oftotteIing chimneys. and an avn
ing torn and dropping fell, strobe back
and forth, with stiff and tense drawn
muscle and peculiar tread, a-cat. His
name was Norval; on yonder neighbor-
ing shed his father fought the cats that
came in squads frsm streets beyond
Dupont in search of food and strange
adventure.
Grim war be courted, and bis twisted
tail, and spine upheaving in fantastic
curve, and claws distended, and ears
fatty pressed against a head thrown
back defantly. told of impending strife.
With eyes agleam, and schreeching
blasts of war, and steps as silent as the
falling dew, young Norval crept along
the splintered edge, and gazed a mo-
ment through the darkness down, with
tail awag, triumphantly; then, with an
imprecation and growl.-perhaps an
oath, in direst vengeance hisssd, he
started back, and hooked his body like
letter s, or rather like letter u in
verted, stood in fierce expectancy.
Twas well. With eyeballs glaring,
and ears all aslant, and open mouth, in
which two rows of fangs stood forth in
sharp and dread conformity, slow up
post from out the dark below, head
appeared. ~
A dreadful tocsin of determined strife
young Norval uttered, then, with face
unblanched, and moustachs standing
straight before his nose, and tail flung
wildly in the passing breeze. stepped
back in caution invitation to the foe.-
Approached the other, and with pre-
paration dire, each cat surveyed the
vantage Of the field. Around they
walked, with tails uplifted,I and backs
high in air, while from their mouths, in
accents kissing consuming rage, drop
ped brief but awful sentences Of hate.
Thrice round the roof they went in cir
Gle, each with an eye upon the foe in-
tently bent; then sidewise moving, as is
wont with cats, gave one long drawn,
terrific youi and buckled inl The fur
fewl A mist of hair hung DER the
battle field. High 'bove the din Of
passing wagons rose the dreadful tumult
OF the struggling cats. So CLEANED
their eyes in frenzy, that to me, who
saw the conflict from a window near,
naught else was plain but fiery stars.
that moved in orbits most eccentric.
An hour they struggled in tempestu-
ous might; then fainter grew the souall
Of war until all sound was husbed.--I
Then went 1 forth, with lantern. and
the field surveyed. What saw 1?
Six claws, one ear, Of teeth, perhaps
a handful. and save fur, naught else
except solitary tail. That tail was
By ring I knew it. The
ear was-but we'n let the matter pass.
The tail viii do Without the ear.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
LIMA BEANS AND STRIPPED BUGS

LIN a DEANS AMI o1 MI Ell DO0O.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1 wish to inform you
Of an experiment tried the past season,
raising Lima Beans. Ny custom here
tofore has been to plant them in hills
about three feet apart, and leave three
or four vines to each hill. / rarely
succeeded in raising but limited guam
tity of beans, but would have plenty Of
vines. Last spring. however, l thought
l would pursue different course. /
dsg and manured the ground the sam
as before. set the poles four feet apart,
and planted four or FIVE beans, and
when they were large enough, I pulled
them all up but too. and a greater
quantity of beans than I raised no one
need desire; although / doubt not that
if had given them more attention
which 1 was unable to do. owing to III
health-the crop might have been still
more increased. By picking them
when full grown, (not yellow, } and put
ting them in the pods in the gsrret, we
kept them until few days since, being
nearly as fresh and good as month or
two since. If ] could have picked
more before frost came, we might have
had them until now.
l have also seen a number of plans
proposed to keep bugs of the cucum-
bers and squash vines; but l have used
but one plan for a number of years past,
and always with SUCCESS plain and
simple one too. take piece of corn
cob about two inches in length and soak
it in spirits Of turpentine and place it
in the centre Of the plants in the hill,
after the vines have got large enough
for the bugs. They are terribly afraid
Of this Southern production and will
not touch the young vines. l have
never had the least trouble in keeping
these pests Of the gardner away from
the plants by this method.-W. W., in
N. Y. Observer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

re- The discussion as to the policy
OF burning Memphis still continues in
that city. John Park has issued a
proclamation as an individual. and not
as mayor, in which he says: '.He who
attempts to FIRE his neig6bor's house
or even his own, whereby il endsngers
his neighbor, I will, regardless OF
judge, jury or the benefit Of the clergy.
hang him to the first lamp post, tres - ., i,
a,snino." Bully for John Park.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
Look Here.

T have for sale two tracts of land in Fair
L haven, about 8 acres each, and other pieces
in Gallia CO., from 40 to 100 acres, which will
be sold at reasonable prices. One-fourth of
purchase money paid down; balance in 1, 9.
or 3 years, with interest WIN. s. WARD
APrl 3, I662.-3w.s Marietta, o
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

@ A Nashville correspondent of
the Memphis Avalanch says, that the
unlen soldiers have the worst looking
faces ne ever saw in his life. We guess
ne VIII never be able to see how their
backs look.-Lou. Jour
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17

With faith, You may shuttle mortziity's coil,
And sleep with the Just, till the last trump is
played,
Then sass 70 the crown which never shall
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
Building Material.

Building Material.
UTE have on hand the following articles. TO
w which we invite the attention Of Build
ers and Dealers:
$50 Panel Doors, assorted sizes;
40 pair Window Binds, assorted sizes;
1000 lights sxl0 sash;
1900 lights l0xl2 sash; -
1000 lights l0xl4 sash;
500 lights 10xl6 sash;
so dOz. Door Locks, assorted sizes,
% doz Thumb Latches; 1rs
100 doz. Door Butts from 2 to inches;
$50 doz gross Gimlet Point and Ratchet
Screws from q to 3 inches.
ALSO,
500 lbs. Finishing Nails, assorted from = Z to
2 inches;
kegs Casing Nails, assorted, from Id.
10 I2d.; ID r
rs kegs Nails. assorted, from ID. to sod.
.lIs SGD r ALSO,
25 boxes sxI0 Glass, city brand;
20 boxes I0xl2 Glass, city brand;
Is boxes l6xl4 Glass, city brand;
10 boxes l0xl6 Glass, city brand;
THOS. HALLIDAY & CO.,
Hardware Dealers.
May "a, go. fF
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND


All kinds of Watches. Violin Trimmings;
Gold Amer. Watches; Italian Violin Strings
Silver American Lever Gold Loekets;
Watches; Plated Loekets;
English lever Watches Gold Keys;
Ladies Gold Watches; Gold Pins;
Duplex Watches; Gold Finger Rings;
Lepine Watches; Gold Shirt Studs;
s day alarm Clocks; Gold Sleeve Buttons
80 hour alarm Clocks; Gold Bracelets;
Weight Clocks; Gold Breast Pins;
Spring Clocks Gold Ear Drops;
Silver Spoons; COlOred Speetaeles;
Plated Spoons; Double Glass Specta-
Silver Thimbles; efes;
Gold Chains; Near-sighted Speeks;
Plated Chains; Coral Beeds;
Steel Chains; Pocket Books:
Silver Chains; Fancy Hair Pins; b
Guitars; and great many other
Aceordeons; articles.
Flutiuas; 99|
All articles sold by me will be warranted
as recommended at the time Of sale. --his6
cash paid for old silver. IHE
Clocks, Watches and Jewelry neatly re-
paired and warranted.
Ets WIN. SHOBER,
-a-.-E- Public Square, GallipOlis, o.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
Eigara.
Lamps.

A FRESH supply Of Coal Oil Lamps Of IA
N test Improvements, superior STYLES and
finish, at greatly reduced prices; also Shades;
Brushes, Chimnies and Wicks for sale by
tas CD A. HENKING.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
Brass Kettles.

A Ii sizes al
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Hardware Store.
May q, go. - r..
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
Prints! Prints!

ERoM 6 to 1919 cents, at
Oct. q, 1861.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
school Books.

A Full assortment of school books,
IA wiring psper, states, &c. &C., re-
eeiyed and for sale at 20 aa %
E. DELBT0MBE & cos.
Sept. l2, 1851. H a.aaa sis.g
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

Most likely it has for its object to keep
from the knowledge of the enemy some
important military movement which shall
precipitate the army of the Potomac upon
the rebel host in Eastern Virginia, or,
which is less probable, to some expedition
designed to clear the banks of the Poto-
mac from the batteries which obstruct tbs
navigation of that river. -
We should not be surprised if at this
moment Washington and its neighborhood
were in hustle of preparation for the
march of troops. If this should be the
fact, it is not to be supposed that thsir
destination is made known to the soldiers.
All that they would at present be allowed
to learn is simply this, that tine hour for
action has at length arrived, that their
monotonous camp life is for the present at
an end, and that by some route or other,
which they will become acquainted with
as they proceed, they will be led against
the enemy,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

BD- a NrDE Max Is THE STREET.-on
Wednesday last German living in East
Wheeling made singularIy insane exhi-
bitiou of himself He was drunk, and be-
ing in a green grocery stripped himself
stark naked, and swearing that having
come into the world naked he was going
out in the same manner, started out into
the street, apparently with the Intention of
making away with himself; but he only
ran few hundred yards when he jumped
into the house of a neigh.
Dor, very materially disturbing a nice little
tea party. the members of which had, I'M
iii the entrance of the natural but unbid-
den intruder, considered the affair COM
plete. The nude individual was finally
taken in charge by his friends.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28
The Army of the Potomac.
No New. Good News.

(From the Evening Post of last night)
We cannot give, in consequences of the
prohibition of the Secretary of War, any
of the intelligence We have received of
military movements which do not come to
us by the telegraph-and the telegraph is,
unfortunately, very uncOmmunicatiTe to-
day. If we were to publish certain letters
in our possession, we have the comfortable
assurance that our whole edition would be
seized
The order issued by Secretary Stanton is
the subject of much conversation in the
streets. 1t seems to be generally con-
cluded that it had its motive in some i'm
portaut and immediate military necessity
of a temporary character. The rebels
have certainly been much more fortunate
than we in keeping their military preparn-
tons out OF sight, and in this instance it
is Intended that they shall not have the
advantage of learning our plans for the
campaign, in advance, from the neHspa-
pers.
But people will speculate and draw their
conclusions. even from this order of Mr..
Stanton. Its generally believed that it
/ cannot relate to Barnside's expedition, oil
to any of our operations on the Atlantic
coast Still less it is likely to the move
ments of our great western army, now
VIGOROUSLY advancing through TENNESSEE
towards the Gulf States.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

ER-THE REBEL PRsoSERs.-The first
detachment of Fort Donelson prisoners,
ninety-6ve in number, arrived in Column
bus on Wednesday, and were taken to
Camp Chase. They are all officers, we be-
liere. They were accompanied by 1--WE or
six "cOutraDands," brought along as serr-
ants. We doubt very much, however,
whether the aforesaid contrabands will be
held by the Cemmandant at Camp Chase
as prisoners of war-but rather as contra
band of war" The prisoners were in
charge of Lieut.. Col. Stewart, of the sth
illinois, Scotch Regiment.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

BgTHEArRE-To-nigh. Miss Elite Hen
derson takes Complementary benefit, at
Washington Hall. Miss Henderson is a
little canary bird of woman but she is a
most excellent actress, and has exhibited
during her engagement great versatility of
genius. We hope the house may be
crowded. Shakspeare's Romeo.and Juliet
and an excellent afterpiece, in both of
which Miss Henderson will appear, are
offered.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28
prom the CINCINNATI Gazette of last night)
The Constitution OF West VirgInI


The Consultation OF West Virginia.
The West Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention has adjourned, after having framed
a Constitution for the new State. The Con-
stitution re-enacts the common law of Vir-
ginia, and does not seem to show, by any
different provisions, any necessity for
separation from the old State. Public
opinion outside that State did not from the.
first favor the division, aud it has failed
to discover any evidence of its necessity
in the acts of the Convention; and now
that the whole State will soon be subjects
to the authority of the National Govern
ment, it is likely that the occasion for
separation will be over before the people of
West Virginia will vote on the new Con-
stitution. Although there is no DISPOSE
ton in the Government to disturb the sin
stitution of Slavery" yet disloyalty and re.
bellion arc so sure to be- found where
Slavery exists, that the Government will
not be likely to increase this dangerous
power by giving it two more representa-
tIves in the Senate, just as it will have ex-
pended a thousand millions of dollars and
| thousands of lives to put down the Slavery
rebellion.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

ED- HoRRIBLE DEATH.-Mrs. Hannah
Warden, wife of Isaac Warden, Jr., of
Guernsy county, Ohio, was found, on the
evening of the 18th inst, lying with her
face in the fire, burned to death. Mr..
Warden had been away from home all day
working at his fathers, and on coming
home at night found his wife lying with her
face in the fire, her head literally burned
up, so that her features could rot be dis
tinguished. IL is not known how she got
into the FIRE, there being no one at home
but herself, but it is supposed that she
must have fainted and fallen in, and burned
nearly to death before coming to sufficient
ly 20 e1tricate herself from the flames.
Coroner Bounoll was called, and an in
quest held; several witnesses were exam
ined but nothing in addition to the above
was ELECTED. The Jury returned a verdic
in accordance with the above facts.