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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25
Never pespair.

IF'om the Nsw yerk 'rfbunoi ~
Morai courage, We fear. II. not our ohlcf
nationsl characteristics. Indeed, when W
remember how, for tho last quarter ofa
century, we have been traitied into sublecticn
10 siayeholding ipastership, aided by North
ern henchmen whos for ,llany promises and
some small share Of political power, have
been always ready 70 corrupt and coerce
pubic opinivn 70 base Sueserviehcy, the
.wo4der rather Is that wo have 30 much
nafionai manlfness len. But while there
nAys been counter Influences at work which
instllied into US the courage hfst, to. mark
hnM 10 sayehodlng exaction, and then
70 resist witn the dcterininatlon aud per-
s's'euoe tnal ths nation mas shown Tor the 4
past Two years 2 slaveholding. revolt, the
o'o ssfvhe spir,t Is stii' alive and active, and
y 100 frequently appealed to with success
py those VINO are stili 1t heart the servants
OF aieir Southern masters. With such
men II matters not that their abject devotion
y, y spurnod py those 70 whom II Is offered.
Inc mere nope that they, may yet return to
tue bounty Oh crumbs they once enjnyed Is
enough ior them. How can we wonder,
ina. saves, degonorstcd by centuries OF
servitudc 90 not rise ~ insurrection against
tnclr masters now that the opportunity Is
ahordeu them, when Northern whito men
are yet lncapaofc 0f asserting their inde-
pendence o. political seryitudcI Such,
however, Is rhe Tact, ana we must deal With
i.asN Is; we may regret it, and comhst
IL out aitor pil 1t must be lett, for the
most part, TO the stern logic OF events which
are ngbtlng for US with tremendous power,
ana are sure 70 bring US to Q happy issue
az INST. tgl4 $3.50. . -
5aere 's no reason Tor surprise, therefore,
hnd'ess o. alarm' tnat the rey'rse our arms,
ias sustained at Fredericksburg Is taken,
! auvantage otior renewed attacks upon the
4 Government, renewed attempts to create
popular distrust, and TO arouse iinpatience
WIN the progress otthe war. Let the timlf
note carefully whence these onslaughts, tor.
the most part, come, and compare the
course OF those most active ~ them now
with ehe part tney have played on resious'
occasions. we yield tononc IN our sorrow
anu ihqrtincation az the events OF the past
week, out wo nave not, therefore, any re-
! spect 70 snow Ior tnc nowi that Is going on
arounu us IN certain Journals and among .
certain class OF citizens. We understand
precisely what II means. Ii Is not the mis-.
: fortunes OF their country that they are
mourning over, but they are seizing upon
the occasion OF those misfortunes to plunge
her sun deeper INTO dlfIcuity, to embarrass
ner with new doubts and new obstacles in
the struggle she rs making tor ,existsnee.--
IL Is no new part ior tnem 70 piay. They
have played il all along. Itis not Burn
side defeat tnat they are inSinourning tor.
t i9r deieat OF the Union arms, whether on,
the Ieninsula or elsewhere, has never
troumeu them, Iheir eyes that overflow
with tears Tor men fallen in battle were
It dry when many tens OF thousands were was
!. ted away with disease IN pesiiferous swainps,
4 and died 70 inactivity; They sympathize
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25
Secretaries Seward and Chase back
:" at their Posts.

WASHINGTON, Dec, %. The President
has acknowledged the reception Of the resig-
nations Of the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Sew
ard, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
(Mr. Chase, and has informed them that
after due deliberation he has oome TO the
conclusion that the acceptance Of their re-
signatious would be Incompatible with the
public welfare. lSl & q UJDtbC.
j The President has therefore rSqusstsd
both TO- resume their respective functions.
They have resumed their places as heads Of
their respective departments. s!sa.s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25
Senator Wade.

We are we'll assured that fifteen Union
members Of the Lsgislaturs. Of Ohio who
last Winter opposed Mr.. Wadss re.elsc
ton to the Senate have avowed their deter
miaatisn g support him at the :, sa;uins n
doubt Of his return 70 the seat he for twelve
years has filed With eminent ability and un.
swsrving adellty.-lN. Y. Tribune, 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25
Secretary Chase Proposlng : sssoo..-
=, -, OOO, 600 Loan. ~ ~

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20 1T Is under
stood that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
completed bis finance bill, recommending .
nine hundred MILL, n loan at not over 7.30s
per cent. and the repeal ofthe fye.twenty
conversion act He sdlseres firmly 70 the
opinion 10 his annual report that the money
can be raised by loan gl. \, .sssai ( 3.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

Il A spRIaHrLr sditress, in reply TO 9 cor
respondent Who asks her IL she wears hoops,
sxelaims !: : .Iloops, indeed |. Why. we don
gear dxytAihg else o. Tho italics are her
own. We suppose shs tells the naked truth.
THAT'S what 5 the matter. .oa 98Nf slw, i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

: ssbsl paper at Rslsish has . story Of q
mutihy among tho Uuion troops at Newborn.
10 sAys 100 men threw down their Anna.
swearing they tcsre Domocrafs and would
lARht no more under he Abolition Dag. -
lThe wishlWu fathsr % Ahal sthousht.silk
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

MILITARY GoyERsoR OF FLORIDA.
A 4 memorial, signed bya prge number Ct
Congressman, will be prssc| led 10 the Plesi-
dentin a few days, praying for the appoint.
ment OF Eli Thycr as Military Governor Of
Florida.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

TBI Government has accepted tho aits
fot \ United Sfskm Arsesal a, Columhqs,
offered 81 Robert Neil. The gsou1t s'ip-
olade so acres, about mile Aortkelae q the
Csp;sol The ilsffonts % ~ On Cen-'
tfA Railroadi- usfsH 'ts4 ktfs s:ls5s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

FoR the benefit of those fshy patriots
who get into Mysteries every time a negro
escapes from slavery, we quote here the
Richmond Examiners reasons why the
South can stand the war longer than the
North: 49, H
"At the South tho heavy labor Of the
country goes on in spite Of the drain OF
young whit men for the war. That labor
vas always sufficient to provide bread and
meat for the population, beside performing
much of the work of clothing, sheltcring,
aud otherwise providing Tor the. people. =
Except in districts overrun by the. enemy,
this labor system is still intact and organ
| izcd, pcrforning all its usual offices for. so
ciety. The fanatics of the North used to
denounce the young men of the South for
idlcness aud pride; but if they did nothing
before, these young men fight now; and il
they we're idle before the war, their EN-
ploymentiu the army. docs not decrease th'
labor of our country. .t..i ....i.....,..
Isn't il pity that the President propose
to stop this inexhaustibe supply of South
ern labor, and make the fighting young mel
dig their own potatoes? tits really horrible
4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

sTar Buckeye State, (Nsw Lisbon, o.. )is
informed that q secret organization exists Ia
Wayne township f0r: the purpose Of resist
|ing 4hs NEXT draft, should another be tnade'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

AdnihIsIFuHon mnjoTIty'''''''''''. .sUVI
Z Does this justify the assumption that the
North has ''gone Democratic with arush2'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25

/, THE Government has engaged Mrs, Gen
Lander 10 take charge OF the hospitals il
the Department. Of the South, headqpar
tAn 10 Be at Hilton Had sl>w # 'i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25


grounds, thus giving the encampmsnt,
which was but y day old, much the appear
ance Of neat Yankee village, ...
Col. Wallace and Lieut.. Col. Askew are
in excellent health, with spirits correspond.
| ing, and no officers in the Division are more
deservedly popular than they; and while
they are popular. with their command, ths
old 9Th is equally popular with them. But
few regiments which have seen as much
hard service aalfhe 10Th are in as good con.
dition-over 500 strong at for active duty
| This tells well for both officers and men.
spent my first; t;nightin camp very agresably
| in the Captains tent Of Company \, il
company with Capt Glover, Lieut.. Fowler
and Orderly j.. Glover. Although 1 believ,
these geulemen are ell single, they hav,
shown a. extraordinary capacity for govern
ing well large family. No company il
the regiment is In bettar. condition THAI
| Co. II, andlno officer more deserving Of pro
motion than Capt. Glover. Ileft the CAM
feeling proud Of the representation Of Bel
mont County in the gallant 10th. k q
i Tho SD had just moved into the imme
4 diate vicinity and within the fortidcations 9
Nashville, 50 / worked my way back to thei
camp, which is A. the Southwest side Of Oh
city. This regiment from continued har
service nearly ever since il went into caml
is very much reduced, mastering at preseu
: less than one.half its original number :
Lieut.. Col. Cowen is looking fine, and ~
pear7 to enjoy military life. He has ha
: command Of the regiment, and no officer !
bis Brigade Is more popular with his MOI
: The 52d has lost from sickness about 'flfi
{. me zone was killed ia battle. The rsmAiI
9 ing absences are in the hospitaiE and a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
Local Aft air 8.

CID SETTLERS MOVING AwAY.-Capt.
John Taper left Minneapolis. May 18th to
settle on his farm at Monona,, Iowa which
he purchased in l84l. The Captain went
to Fort Atkinson in 1910 and assisted in
building the fort at that place, also Fort
Des Moines. In l844s be came to Fort
Smelling as an assisting Quartermaster.-
In l847 be went with DR.. Turner to Mex.
leo and was absent about two years. In
a849 be commenced work for Franklin
Steele, kept the ferry at the Falls of st.
Anthony until the suspension bridge was
erected, since which time be has been toll
gatherer. He is we'll known in this part
of the State as a high minded gentleman,
true friend and an honorable citizen.
May bis shadow never grow less.
DR.. G. L. ANDERSON, who settled at st
Anthony in 1852, IA compeer to DR.. Ames
and DIR. Murphy and who has resided at
Minneapolis for the last seven years, left on
the 18th day of May for Nevada. We are
free to say that we are sorry to have DR..
Anderson leave this State. He is good
physician and citizen-hence be will be
loss to the city at the Falls. He is one of
the best biologists and botanists we have
hence his loss to the State. During the
past FIVE years he has done much in the
way of collecting botanical and geological
specimens. Two years ago he visited the
country seven hundred miles northwest of
this place in the employ of the government
and made valuable report to the Smith
sonian Institute.
Heis gone to find home in the Swift.
zerland of America. We wish him much
success in his tour and plenty in his new
home. May the citizens of that new land
give their confidence to the Doctor-he
will not abuse it. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

The GOLD MINING PARTIEs.-On Tuess
day party of twenty persons, with eleven
wagons, came up from below, and are on
their way to the Cariboo and Salmon
River Gold Mines. Their provisions were
purchased of our merchants. ,s. ,.-....
On yesterday one company, made up of
residents Of this city, started, with OK
teams, fully provided with everything nee.
essary for the journey. In this company
are Messrs. B. F. Hoyt, John B. Spencer,
Amos w. Hall, James Water, Phillip
Dovell, 81. G. Newhall, N. B. Terwilliger,
DR.. Hutchinson and VIM. G. Morrison.
This party steers for Fort Benton, and fol-
lows Stevens Railroad Route, crossing
Red River at Georgetown. Mr.. Morrison
did not start with his company, yesterday,
but will follow them tomorrow. We trust
they may all come back rich. i4ias eaii ii
From West Saint Paul, a company of
nine leaves this morning for Nevada, via
Council Bluffs. The names of the persons
ia this company are, Thomas S. Odell, J.
Bell, j. Trueman, d. w. G.. Dunwell,
Thomas Fletcher, Daniel Woodbury., Sam.
uel D. Lord, John Brown, and D. G.
Ireland. do .r-i9;'..-
Almost daily small parties are arriving
by boat essoute for Cariboo and Salmon
River; and we presume, if the advantages
of this Northern route were fully apprecia-
ted, almost the entire emigration overland
would pass through Minnesota. There is
every facility in this city for supplying the
necessary teams, wagons, provisions, &C.,
and we have no doubt, that, as each COM
papy writes back about the proper route
to travel, they will recommend this Nor
them route, which they are taking, unless,
perchance, they shall have fallen into the
hands of the Philistines by the way.-Dai.
W of the 10th. 5Gae ea4 s4
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.


WASHINGTON, May Is. --Marylanderssay
that few days ago one thousand slaves, as
if by preconcerted movement, simultane-
ously left kind masters and happy homes 10
Prince George county, Mary laDd, and came
to the District of Columbia, where they
still are.
PROVISIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The provisions of the homestead bill, as
agreed upon by the committee of conference,
are extended to all in the military or avail
service of the United States, whether nat
uralized or not; whether twenty one years
of age or not. Disloyal persons are pre-
cluded from availing themselves of it. For-
ty, eighty, one hundred and twenty or one
hundred and sixty acres can be located ;
and the settler OF tract of forty acres Dor"
dering upon government land can take
enough to complete bis section. .
REBEL FOUNDRY TAKEN POSSESSION
So. OF BY MCDOWELL. .... ....
A despatch from Fredericksburg says a
large iron foundry, which, until the arrival
of the rational forces at that place, was
used in casting shot and shell and in rifling
cannon for the rebels, was on "Wednesday
taken possession of by an officer of General
McDowells staff. Yankee mechanics were
Immediately set to work in the national
service and are producing the best speci-
mems of workmanship.
RAVAGES OF GUERILLAS IN NORTHERN
VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, May l6.--The HerGld's
diopotch copo tho Hon Taoah r RIair nj
Western Virginia, received this morning
the following startling communication from
one of bis constituents in Virginia:
HARRISBURG, May love are all in a
great state OF excitement here. The town
of Burning Springs, in West county, was
burned yesterday afternoon by the Morcas-
sier Rangers /; also Palestine. Everything
at the former place was destroyed. This
town is full of fugitives
1t is not known who have been killed,
though many are missing.
Charley Chattuck was shot at twice
across the river. The last seen of the Nor,
cassers by the iugitives here, they were
taking the goods out of the boats in the
river.
1t is not known what has become of the
small military force in that region. The
number of Morcassiers is not known, though
many fix it at 600. Where the devil did
they come from?
Some considered this place in imminent
danger. They have but one company o.
soldiers here. The citizens would turn out
to considerable extent if they only had
arms.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

!, It appears the good people Of Minneapo.
lis are dissatisfied because we have failed
to make prepes distinction as to. the ships
ments OF four upon. steamboats, that have
goneup to the Falls. We had supposed
that the interests Of the two towns of Min.
neapolis and St; Anthony were 50 identified
that there could be no jealousy between
them, but we find we, were mistaken and
sowearer obliged to say, for The benefit TOT Of
Minneapolis, that she has shipped, this sea-
SON, tep thousand barrels Of -four, while 81.
Anthony isSreported. to havai shipped Len
thaii ID many hundreds. els oae ,oo0.rci@
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

SOME of the farmers who have been us
ing grain drills this season speak very
highly of the one sold by D. G. Jones, call
ed the Buckeye drill. The grain that has
been put in by this drill looks very well.
MIR. Jones is now advertising Sugar Cane
Mill, which be insists is just the thing for
squeezing in the most approved manner.
He has full stock of farming implements,
besides offers good inducements to farmers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

A Quick SH1PMENT.-Messrs. Borup &
Champlin shipped to Milwaukee, by the way
of Prairie du Chen, from the Cataract
Mills, at Minneapolis, on Monday morning
last at eight o'clock, two. thousand barrels
of -four, which arrived in Milwaukee at 5.
A. M. on Wednesday, being but forty three
hours in transit. This is the. quickest ship
ment ever made from this port. =, ar.ss3
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

John Mckinney, late State Treasurer
Of Michigan, has been sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary for
the embezzlement Of State moneys.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23

Federal Loss e,5OO-Rebel Loss 5000.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18

A very sound aud important doctrine has been
thus compressed by a contemporary into two lines.
II is this: "A public enemy has no rights under
the Constitution whatever
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18

A little experience in military life among
the Rebels, seems to have very salutary
effect upon the mind of a Democrat. We
understand that our big friend, RAMSEY
late of the Kenton Democrat, since his so
journ in Virginia with the SD regiment
now favors the policy of devastating the en-
tire Southern country. Dr.. LEWIS SLUssER
of Stark county, a lifelong Democrat, and
for two terms Democratic member of the
Ohio Legislature, now Surgeon in one o.
our regiments at Corinth, writes as follows
to the Stark County Republican,:
"'The milk and water policy Of the gener
al government, will never give peace tc
our couutry--nothiDg short of the most
summary acknowledging, expatriation and
confiscation is the only course. You have
no idea how bitter these Secesh devils arc
especially the women and preachers; il
fact 90 out Of every 100 that l hear Of, are
determined never, never to take an oath o.
allegiance to the government Of the U. S
They say, they will lose all their property
and die tirst-then | say, to vindicate the
government, let them die. / am sick and
tired of halfway, conciliatory measures.
Public sentiments all over the land Is
rapidly setting in the Same direction, and
the people are getting sick and tired of thi;
halfway, conciliatary policy of dealing witt
Rebels. When the Government is prepar
ed to strike decisive blow, without fear
ing or caring what class of Rebels shall b,
damaged by it, VIC shall hope for a SPEEDY
close Of the war, and not till them Ur
! baad Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18

The War in Tennessee--Its Results.
The Columbus, (Ga.) Sun of the goth
says:
There is but little doubt now concerning
the evacuation of Cumberland Gap. 1t
will be seen from the letters and items
from Tennessee, published in the days pa.
per, that our troops have fallen back from
all the gaps along the Cumberland Noun
tain, preparatory, it would seem, to making
that unfortunate section scene of bloody
strife. Indeed, everything indicates that
East Tennessee is to become classic ground
in the future history Of this war The CON
gregation of a large Federal force in Ken
tucky, beyond the Cumberland Mountains,
General Mitchell's approaches to Chattanoo-
ga, the concentration of our forces in the
Holston Valley, and other movements of
our army in other departments which we
do not care to mention, all point to this con-
clusion.
The invasion Of East Tennessee has long
been a cherished scheme Of the Lincoln
Government. 1t will there find friends and
sympathizers, such as it has found in nc
section South. A bad element of society
exists in many parts of that country. In
the early history of the State, abolitionism
did not fail to make its appearance among
many of its prominent political leaders. It
is the oldest portion of the State, and whilst
it contains moro talent in proportion to
numbers than Middle and West Tennessee,
it likewise contains more ignorance. The
masses are greedy, nay siataily ignorant,
and have been long accustomed to follow
their leaders in everything, Just as the mas
ses, of New England follow theirs. Nor is
it wholly unlike New England in other re-
spects. The first Constitution adopted by
the State after its admission into the I'm
ion, contained clause guaranteeing to free
negroes the rights ofsuffrage, provided they
had property qualification. This, how
ever, was prohibited in the amendment, and
abolition seemed on the wane until the
Presidential election of 1856, in which
Fremont received several votes in many OF
the mountain counties, although there was
no Republican ticket in Tennessee.
Any one conyersant with the geography
of our country, cannot fail to see the vast
importance Of this now threatened section
TO the Southern Confederates. East Ten
nessee once in the undisputed possession Of
the enemy, Georgia will become the last
scene Of strife in this war. Our fortunes
would seem almost desperate. We have,
however, every confidence in the ability Of
our troops to defeat the enemy after he
shall have crossed the Cumberland Noun
tains, and in that case, the whole rebel
horde now threatening East Tennessee will
be captured. e