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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29
Mvatarinns Affair

The Oberlin News relates the following:
y strange aud cruel hoax-if nothing
more-has lately come to LIGHT, which,
since its semi-deyelOpment, has been the
subject Of many surmises hereabouts.-
Some weeks ago Mrs. Rayl, as Principal
Of the Female Department here, received
a request from gentleman in Kentucky,
that she would recommend some lady to
him, whom be could secure as governess in
his family. After some correspondence; a
gentleman calling himself Westcott, and
purporting to be the Assistant Adjutant
General of Kentucky. e1a route to Washing
ton, on official business, called here, in ac-
cOrdanee with a preyious epistolary an
nouncement, to complete the final arrange
ments with the lady recommended-a men,
Der of the College Glass Of 80. 1t was
decided that she should 20 to Frankfort,
hy, by rail, and step there at the "Clay
House." where she would find arrange
ments made for reaching the residence Of
the appIicant-Mr. Wic5life-two miles
out Of the city. The programme was
adopted, but the lady, enquiring of the
conductor just before reaching Frankfort,
learned 70 her astonishment, that there
was no such hotel in the city as the ''Clay
House, " while further investigation proved
that the wealthy "WicklifFe. - residing Just
out of town." was likewise fiction
Wisely, on reaching Frankfort she threw
herself upon the proifered protection of
some new found friends. and has been able
since to learn nothing of the cause or OBJ
ject Of the hoax, which has proved to her
a serious annoyance and expense. Of
course the affable Mr.. Westcott. Asst. Adit.
General, etc, who talked 50 wisely of the
situation at Green River and Bowling
Green, turns out to be fiction No. 2. 1t
should be added-as the most. probable ex-
PLANTATION of this strange proeeeding-that
"Gen. WestcCtt" found occasion to need
heavy draft eashed while here, which he
presented at the banking house Of Mr..
Plumb, who didn't find it Convenient to
accept it without better known endorser.
If the final object of the whole affair was
more easily to pass forged drafts, the swim
der took novel and roundabout method
fOr-failing!
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Corn Bred Contest.

The editor of the American Agricultur
1T, New York, recently offered premiums
for the best corn bread.
First premium $40, to Mrs. James
O'Brien, Carrick, Pennsylvania; I'd do
(sJ), to Mrs. Lot Cornelius, Locust Val
ley, Long Island; Sd do 1927, to Mrs. R.
Franklin, Annapolis. Maryland An ad-
ditional prize s41, for the best loaf or
cake of any kind. of which corn meal is
one of the chief ingredients, to Mrs. W.
H. Jenkins Williamsburgh.
The recipe for making corn bread like
that which took the first premium, is as
follows: To two quarts of meal, add one
pint of bread sponge; water sufficiently to
wet the whole; add one half a pint of
flour, and a tablespoonful of salt; let it
rise; then knead well for the second time,
and place the dough in the oven, and al
low it to bake an hour and half
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To PRrr1Sr sk1ppERs IN HAxs--

To PREVENT SHIPPERS IN HANS
In communication to the Cotton Planter,
Mr.. ". Nc Willie says There is accord
ing to my experience. nothing easier than
to avoid the skipper and all worms and
bugs that usually infest aad often destroy
so much bacon. 1t IS simply to keep your
smoke house dark, and the moth that de-
posts the egg will never enter it For
the past twenty FIVE years, have attend
cd to this AMI never haEe4had my hac5n
troubled with any insect. [ have now
hanging in my smoke-house hams one, tHo
and three years old, and the Oldest are ss
free from insects as when first hung up
| am u0t aware of other causes for the ex-
emptiOn Of my bacon from insects, butaR-
ply the fact that my smoke house Is al
ways kept dark. Before adopting this
plan, had tried many experiments but
always either without success or with in
jury to the favor of my bacon. smoke
with greenhickory-this IS important. as
the favor of bacon is often Utterly destroy
ed BY smokingit with improper wood.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

SINGULAR FACTS IN HUMAN L1PR-
The average length Of human life Is %
years. -Only six Of every 1000 persons
reaches 100 years. Only six of every 100
reach the age Go, and not more than one
in 500 lives to so years Of age. Of the
whole population on the globe, it is estima-
ted that 10000 die every dag about 800
every hour and 60 every minute, or one ev-
cry second. These losses are more than
eounterbalanced by the number of births
The married are longer lived than the siu-
GLE The average Duration Of life IN all
civilized countries is greater than in any
anterior period. Macauly, the distinguish
ed historian states that in the year 1855
not an uihealthyyear, the deaths in England
were as one to 20 but in / $50 one to 10
Dupuni well known French writer, stitsl
that the duration of life in France from
1776 to 1913, increased 52days annual
ly. The rate of mortality in 1881 vas
one in 20, but in 1850, one IN 10 The
rich men live on average 42 years. but
the poor only so years-Frss NatI0a.
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The Rebel Zol;cofer.

Gen. Felix X Zollieoffer, the latest victim
to treason, who was killed in the battle
near Somerset, Kentucky, was a native of
Tennessee, and man of mark in that
State. He was born in Mowry county in
1872, received an aeademical education,
learned the printing business, and in 1929
became editor of a newspaper in Paris,
the county seat Of Henry county. In
1881 he became editor Of the Observer
published at tColumbia, Tennessee; in 1885
he was elected State Printer and in 1912
became editor of the Nashville Banner,
then the organ of the whig party in that
State. From 1913 to 1913 Mr.. Z. was
Comptroller of the State Treasury; in
1919 he was chosen to the State Senate;
in 1850 he built the suspension bridge at
Nashville, and after another period of edit
orship of the Nashville Banner. he was, In
1858, elected to Congress, where he serv-
ell three terms
When the rebellion broke out Mr.. Zolli-
Golfer took prominent part in coercing the
loyal majority Of Tennessee into the move
ment. He held Cumberland Gap with
small force for some time, when he was ap-
pointed Brigadier General and advanced in
to Kentucky. He was ingloriously defeat
ed at Camp Wild Cat, and after rallying
a strong force met with like disaster. near
Somerset, meeting q rebels deserved fate
on the field --Clec. Herald
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WHOLE NO. 1865.

A DUTcH QUARREL.-In some part O.
Pennsylvania two Dutehman, who built
and used in common a small bridge over
a stream which ran through their farms.
had dispute concerning some repairs
which it required, and one of them posi-
lively refused to bear any portion of the
expense necessary to the purchase of few
planks. Finally the .aggrieved party
went to a neighboring lawyer, and placing
two notes for ten dollars each in his hand.
said, "Pll give you all dish money if you
make Hans do justice nit de pridge. =
How much viii it cost to repair it 2 asked
the honest lawyer. "Not more ash ten
tollars," replied the Dutehmaa.a Very
we'll, said the lawyer, pOcketi1g one Of
the notes and giving him the other. take
this, and 60 get the bridge repaired; It's
the best course you can take" Yaas."
said the Dutchmln, slowly-"yaas, dat
ish more peter as to quarrel nit Hans"
but as he went along be shook his bead
frequently, as if unable, after all, to see
quite clearly how he had gained anythias
BY going to-lLw. But the bridge Ras re.
paired, and the dutehman never again IN
7oked the aid of the law.
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Pennsylvania Soldiers.

The conduct of Pennsylvania soliiers in
the war is thus alluded to by corrsspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia Press
Il know the boys who fought at Draiues-
Vile and flashed their maiden swords un-
der General Ord, and l well knew whc.,
they met the foe somebody worl,,, die
[ must give You an incido,.e or two Of the
fight; Charley vi I'm. young man from
MS VicirElsty, was shot through the face,
scattering the Jaw and knocking out his
teeth, making a very ugly and painful
wound. Splitting the blood from his mouth,
he handed a cartridge to his next neighbor,
saying T can fight yet if l can't bite =
And thus he fought it out, getting his COM
rade to bite off his cartridges; and he is
now recovering under the hands of the
surgeon. Another was struck over the
eye by spent ball, cutting the skin. and
not entering the skull. He cody picked
up the bullet, remarking there is the seees-
sion lead that struck me. and put the little
mementO into his pocket. This tie sort Of
men Pennsylvania has in the nati9nOl
army"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29
New CREEK. Va,
January IA, 1862

KeSSrS. EditorS:-I viii give you q
short account of trip we have just made
over the Cheat Mountains. On the 10th
inst, detachment of our REGIMENT, the
9TH Va, about 400 strong, were ordered to
leave Parkersburgh, where We were sta
toned. We proceeded to Cumberland, Nd.
in the cars; Cumberland is pretty little
town containing about 5000 inhabitants at
present, but before this war broke out, its
population numbered about 10000; but
the presence Of Union troops caused those
whose veiws were not friendly to the Gov
ernment to 60 farther South, where they
could preach secession doctrine with more
safety to themselves The town is sur
rounded on all sides by the Allegheny
Mountains, the tips of which seem to tower
into the clouds. The next morning the
town was full of rumOrs of an engagement
Going on between the forces of Banks and
Johnston. not far distant. On being told
that firing could be heard from the top of
"a ihiigh Tneuntai IN overlooking the=t town, d
party of US proceeded to the top, to satisfy
ourselves of the truth Of it.
After an hours hard climbing, we reach
co the top. and there We were amply re-
paid for all cur toll in the beauty of the
scene that was spread out before US
Around US on all sides, as far as the eye
could reach, could be seen the high Peaks
Of the Alleghanies, towering into the clouds;
beneath US the Potomac, here small but
rapid stream, could be seen winding its
way through the Mountains, for miles its
waters dashing and sparkling in the bright
sunlight ike pearls, while from the town
at our feet was borne upon the breeze the
sound Of numerous church bells calling the
citizens to their Sabbath devotions. 1t
was bright and peaceful vision that lay
spread out before us, could enjoy it, but
my pen utterly fails to describeit. But all
dreems of peace we're destroyed by the
sounds of a heavy firing that was going on
a few miles distant; there was a fight going
on but with what result 1 do not know
Ere 1 could drink in half the beauties of
that beautiful scene, the shrill whistle of
the Locomotive, the signal for US to start,
brought us down the mountain, at a double
quick. We were soon On board and under
weigh for our present station, where we
soon arrived.
New Greek is small village on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, about %
miles from Cumberland and Is from Rom
ney, and as the Rebels are in force near
Romney they might try to capture the
road at this point and by so doing cut off
the supplies of the amy below, therefore it |
is important that troops should be station
ed at this point. The number cf troops
here at present are as follows, 3 compa- /
MES of the 9th Va, Regiment, our own
400 strong. and 6 companies Of
the lst Va, Cavalry. AS far as L can
lean we shall be reinforced and then make !
an advance, from appearances at PRESENT
I think we shall soon have an active time
along this Road, with hopes of soon having
interesting to tell you.
l remain truly yours.
". II. HOBBS. !
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

SILVER IN CALIFoRSIA-All through
California and Utah, silver has been dis
covered IN sometimes large quantities
1t is believed that it is also richly imbed-
ded throughout the California mountains,
in their extensions through Oregon and
Washington Territory, ard British Colgu,
bia. The richness Of mines in western
Udah, particularly at Washoe, burned at
tentiOa to the stbj2ct throughout the whole
Pacific country. 1t is well known that
silver is generally found in the samo mines
with gold, bnt tno fact that it is seldom
native caIrses it to be less noticed, Silver
IS clrener found in The form Of sulphurats
or mingled with gold, lead, tin er copper.
The silver mining business is commenced
on a limited scale in connection with gold
mining, both minerals being found in the
same quartz, in some instrnces the gold
being argely alloyed with silv.r
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

move in mimic war, ere long to give piae'
to actual combat. Still before the great
and decisive contest takes place, l expect
to see Fremont head the vast columns. 81
am competent to the task be wrote the
day before taking the feld-this as regard
ed Missouri-prophetic words-he shall
yet lead US to and through the Southern
land, over which. not for a day, but for all
time the Union banner shall wave-for if
need be million more of strong hearts
viii rally to his call, and they can press
with the cold steel, (which will not be
denied a sense Of right upon rampart
chivalry, rending the fabric of this rebel
lion into a thousand pieces-its hideous-
ness a bye-word for the ages to come.
Gray, of F,returned last night from Lou
isvillo hospital, Gibson is still there; An
drews is weak but improving; Lake is all
right; he is cannon ball proof; as you re-
member one pitched to him but glanced of.
The infant is on the right track now
Latimer ditto. Weston, as Capt. is attend
ing to the wants of his men. With this |
close my last letter to you from the
wars" L trust some other pen will strive
as mine has, to depict life with us as it is,
and with the genial influences of home
rebound to camp with an elevating tenden-
ey, for the mems welfare, as such has been
my aim. CHAs. R. HARMON.
P. S. Tell Weeks that suit took Lou
isville tailors all down, being of better ma
erial and shade less in price. n
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The Army of the Kuitters.

Far away in your camps by thestoried Potomac,
Where your IRnccs are lifted for Liberty
veal,
As the North wind comes down from the hills of
the homeland,
Say. catch ye the clash of our echoing steel +?
Our hands unframed to the touch ci the rife,
They shrink from the blade that grows red in
thefght;
q skaiszzzHEsl rssf0sz lssRksezfrqpa tl,eir
sheathing.
and the work thatthey find they will do with
their might.
Your host that stands marshaled in soler.n bat
tallions,
beneath the dear flag Of the stripes aud the
stars,
Hath as loyal counterIar. here at our hearth
stones.
Asever went forth to the brunt of the wars
Uplif Tin your strength the bright swords of your
fathers
Reap for yourselves the brave work they have
donel
We've the SIDE ARMS our mothers wore proudly
before US,
And the heart of the field and freside Is one
WerOuse to thereseuel We've mustered in thou
sands
We may not march on in the face of the foe !;
Yet, while ye shall tramp to the sound of the
battle,
FoOT TO FOOT well keep pace wheresoeverye
gOl
Ay, soul unto soul, are we knitted together
By link upon link, in one purpose We re bound
God mete US the need of our common endavor,
and our differing deeds with one blessing be
crowned.-[ Boston Transcript
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

An IMPoRTAST TELEGRAPHIC DIsCcY-
ERY.-The London Americaa makes pub
lie the discovery of "a -telegraphic cable
and a mode of working it, that renders
distance and the media through which such
cable is laid an auxiliary instead Of an OBJ
struetion. obtaining likewise supplies Of
power from hitherto unsuspccted source"
The invention is the product of Wm. P.
Piegott. of London. an eminent medical
electrician The popularity of the cable
is that, instead of requiring an enormous
electric charge to be forced through the
whole length of line by powerful batter
las, at each successive transmission Of
signal, Us at present, in long sea and land
routes. the wire continues statically charg-
cd as it is laid, whilst the least disturb
ance Of the equilibrium of this passive cleo
trio charge, imperative and uniuhuenced
until called into action by the operator,
answers through all its length to The SLIGHT
est transmitted influence, and so serves ev-
cry practical purpose. The enormous ten
sion that electric cables now undergo, aris-
ing from the great power of the electric
current required for long distances and
which is believed to have caused the failurei
of all marine cables more than $50 miles
long hitherto laid. is thus obviated
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

Wcare Intelligent beings, eudOSed with
minds capable Of forming ideas and gain
ing knowledge. 1t IS certainly necessary
that we should gain knowledge CT bust
ness but let US also learn to comprehend
the great cause Of our existence learn that
tbs not all of life to live and make money
or glory for our s,lves, but that we should
improve what God has given US, storing
up knowledge while here which win fit "a
to do good to our fellow men and which
will prepare Us TO enter joyfully uFOn un-
ending eternity.
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MfseGllanGOas+
Camp correspondence.
CAMP CUMBERLAND, CUMBERLAND,


Co., Ky, JAN. II, 1862.
Editors !" Chronicle. The I9th Ohio,
no doubt has many friends among your
readers, that would be glad to hear from,
and know of our whereabouts On Tues
day the 9th, we were notified to be ready
to march in an hour and half At
o'clock our tents were struck, we soon took
up our time of march for the Cumberlan d
river. We moved On slowly through a
muddy road for FIVE miles, and came to a
halt, filed off into thick wood, stacked
our arms and built our camp fires. The
evening pleasant, We spread our blankets
upon the ground and slept in the open air
AT late hour at night, 1 arose upon my
couch and could but admire the beauty
and granduer Of the scene There lay
upon the ground, near one thousand of
ohiO's noblest sons, with their leader, the
80 called "GallDst Sam. The broad
canopy of Heaven, their covering. The
pale moon casting dim but mellow light
among the branches, giving them silvery
hue The long rows of muskets, with
bright bayOnets standing as silent senti-
nels. marking the location of each compa-
ny. while an huEdred dim camp fires. like
so many tapers whose Pickering lights
cast rather lurid aspect upon the scene.
The tWinkling of thousand stars, like
SO many guardian angels, watching over
those,wh were the subject of the many
prayers and good wishes of loved ones at
home
Wednesday. the Sth, at sunrise, we took
up our time of march, and passed over hills
and through dales. For several miles the
soil was good, and several fine plantations
were seen at a distance. We at last came
upon most singular country narrow bat
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The Military Operations in Missouri

The Military Operations in Missouri.
lFrom the Albany Evening Journal.l
The record of events in Missouri during
the past eight months sounds like chap
ter of some wild romance. Gen. Harvey
his curious operations and mysterious re,
moval; Gen. Lyon. bursting Ike motea-
upon the vision Ofthe country, shini-, :, with
wild splendOr for brief hor5c then snJ
denly disappearing, lee,,IDs a halo Of rIo.
ry behlnG him; Gsn. Fremont entering
upon the stage of duty, the idol Of the na-
to-, struttiDg his briefhour, and suddenly
dropping behind the scenes before his role
was played, Gen. Halleek, of whom we
knew little, and apparently cared less,
stumbling at the first step. promising doubt
fully the first few weeks, and now threat
ened with being the hero of the hourl
The main incidents of the campaign have
been equally strange. The seige of Lex
ington reads half like a myth. The battle
at Wilson Greek is invested with something
Of the. weird like. The retreat of Seigel
toward Rolla sounds more like story from
.HerodOtus than fragment of the sober
history of to-day. The pursuit, by Ere
mont, of the flying Price-his rapid pro-
gress and removal in the face of the enemy
haunt US like the memory of some dis
tempered dream. The Wild rumors that
have flashed over the wires, the vagueness
that has shrOuled everything, SO that the
dramatiS persona seem rather like shad-
ows frtting through the mists of evening,
than real persOnages-the sudden ebbs and
flows of the roaring tide of war-the IN
certainty that covered everything like a
mantle-have served to make Missouri the
grand puzzle and anomaly of the retel-
lion.
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CAMP WIGKLIFFE, NEAR New HAVEN, Ky
January 10th 1862.
". II. HOBBS.

january 10th 1862.
Chronicle Friends :-Ehe oath Ohio,
still rest north of Green river, eagerly
awaiting however that forward nsve-
ment" No company of the 10th Brigade
would more gladly press with "dOuble
quick, to the foe, than F, from Trumbull.
Sickness stole upon us unawaros, but many
are now convalescent and ready to move
with the divergent columns which Cen
Buell. is so busily pushing forward to a
complete outfit. Everything is teing
brought up to regulation standard. A
soldier with a blanket but half pound
short of weight, can have the full one fur
nishcd by giving word Of. his want. Gen.
Nelson's division is being constantly drill
ed in "evolutions of the line''-that is
battalion after battalion maneouvres as one
regiment, or rather all act in concert and
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Song of Treason.

We find the following in the New Years A,
dress of the Louisville Evening Bulletin. 1t
called the song of treason, and we doubt If an
thing can be found in the language which WI
compare with it in its conception OF the awfu
The Address as whole Is unusually fiji
poem:
Fiends who in the lurid gloom
ofbell do ply the fatal loom,
Weave bannerof despair
For Colunlbia's tainted air.
~ Like the boding ravens wing
sL-s Alithe land 'ershadowing.
In the murky woofembroider.
Darkness. death, and HELPS disorder.
On the fatal standard show
Every form of guilt and woe
Murder drinking depot blood.
Rolling round him like flood,
Factiou's diabolical art,
Pejured tongue and traitor Ia, art
All the fetid gall that drips
From the lands infected lips,
In the murky wool embrOider
Darkness, death, and Hell's disorder.
Weave We in the magic loom
Piles of slain withouta tomb,
Cities lit with midnight fires,
Crashing walls and topping spires,
Famine's sunken, ghastly cheek,
Outraged woman's helpless shrek,
Hoary age and infancy
Plunged in one wide misery;
In the murky wool embroider
Darkness, death, and Hell's disorder.
Let the banners folds be bound
With afery serpent round;
> Eden's destroyer shall recall
The new temptation, sin and fall.
We have changed the stripes of flame
To the burning blush of shame.
And the streaks of spotless white
Tothepalor of alright,
And the stars which blazoned all
To wormwood in its endless fail.
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You are acoward if you fear to tell the
truth when you should do so.-You are q
coward when you insult the week. You
are coward, if afraid to 10 right; if YOU
shrink from defending your opinion for
maintaining that which you know to b.
just and true; and you arc especially .
coward if you know certain things Of
yourself and dare not own them to your-
self-HaiR FriS,rels.
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A FLARE Up AMONG TIE SUrbERs-
We here of the resignation of a number Of
suffers IN the army, in consequence Of the
contemplated enactment Of the law reducing
their proits.-The decrease Of from 5 +
900 a month to about two hundred, has
number Of them, and they are
preparing to hurdle off the moment their
regiment arO paid off f-Wash6agtoa Chros'i-
cIs