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The War In Kentucky.

DEFEAT OF THz REBELS AT POUND GAP.
CINCINNATI, March 2o.-The Calletsburg CORES.
pendent Of the Commercial says that boat has
just arrived from Piketon, bringing the partic.
ulars Of Gen. Garneld's expedition to Pound
Gap, ~ miles beyond Piketon
There were 5000 rebels entrenched on the
Gap. '''
Gen. Garfield ascended the mountains with his
Infantry by unffequented paths, and while his
cavalry, by advancing along the main road and
making vigorous at :ack In ffont, drew The febes
short distance nom the summit, the infantry
advanced along the ridge and completely routed
The rebels abandoned everything.
Sen. Garneld pursued the rebels s,x miles into
Virginia, and after quartering his men all night
In the captured camp, burnt their barracks, con.
stores. W
The rebels lost seven killed and wounded. No.
body was hurt on our side
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Latest from Liverpool Point.

Rebels Leaving neutrality-suspicious. IN the
Asmy-Suspsssiox Of Work upon he Cur
bouts-Arrs,ts Of Usion Mss.
LIVERPOOL PoIsT, March 20.-Five white men
The white men belong to Fredericksburg. They
report that the troops at Fredericksburg are
leaving very fast. The foundations or pins at
each end Of the railroad bridge over the Kappa
hammock have been removed preparatory 70 its
destruction.
A mutiny occurred In the North Carolina regi.
ment stationed at Potomac Greek. One of the
whites who came over, David Nolan, says he saw
over fifty tied with cords marching with their
regiment, on the road to Fredericksburg. He
says the disafection was caused by their time Of
enlistment expiring month ago. There are no
cars on the railroad between Aqua and Frede-
fcksburg. They have all been transported across
the RspPahannock river.
General Walker, the commander u Fredericks-
movement Of troops from there was TO spare the
Inhabitants In case Of attack. The impression
prevails at Fredericksburg that the troops were
falling hack TO Richmond.
Captain Andersen, who 10 a resident Of Freder.
icksbufg, arrived at Fredericksburg from Rich.
mond two hours before Nolan started to come
over. Anderson stated that large bodies of troops
were going down the james and York rivers 10
Yorktown and Norfolk also by railroad through
Petersburg to Norfolk. Confederate money was
offered In Fredericksburg for IS cents on dollar
TO- gold.
The building Of gunboats on the Rappahannock 4.
under the supervision Of Lieut.. A. w. Maury,
late Of the United States Navy, has been entirely
suspended. A few Of their keels had been laid
but that was all that had been done
Seven deserters from the rebel army Ut Preder.
icksburg crossed the river last night, and they
all agree In their statements concerning the rebel
army. They describe the condition CT the troops
as In the worst state Of Generalization and they
say JED. Davis may issue a. many pfoclamations
be likes but that IL 10 impossible To obtain anv
more men from Virginia.
The contrabands who came over to the Indiana
cavalry and the outposh Of Hooker's Division.
were clad In canvas clothes made from Old tents
Some OF them came with the consent Of their
masters who. they say, are .'fur de Union"
Thirteen citizens Of Fredericksburp were ar.
rested and sent to Richmond by order Of NJ sjor-
General Holmes, the charge against them being
their refusal TO take Confederate notee. They are
also charged with belonging to club Of Union.
lists said to exist at FredericksburR There are
no Notifications at Fredericksburg, nor are there
any between that place and the outskirts Of Rich
mOnd
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II Wendell Phillips WA. h,...A ., p,u.,

U Wendell Phillips was Kissed In Philadel.
Phis, at Concert Hall, on Wednesday night, on
making dispsraging allusion to Gen. McClel.
Ian, and adroitlY changed his tactics, Ty,s.ss
fashion, en- ascertaining the temper Of his audi
snce, adding that IL Mcclellan "should succeed
in planting tie stars and stripes upon Richmond
and New Orleans, he, the speaker, would thank
him from the bottom Of his heart " He also said
that the "uneduca.ed negroes Of the South were
better cited for liberty than those In power at
Washington were At 10 direct the ship Of susie %
VIDE report In PHILADELPHIA Prsss
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ID The calum niators Of Gen Mcclellan ara
greatly annoyed BY the following paragraph In
General Burnsids's ofaeial dispatch from New.
bern:
"I beg 70 say 10 the General Commanding the
Army, that hGrs ssdsaro,sd 10 eoryy osf "a,
very s'asfs instrsetioss gires me by Ann bsfo,s
kdrtng Aasapo!tg, asd thss ia. srssss kars 6sra
snssIa,is eotsefdsst tcifk his aafteipatiors
only hope that we may In futurs be able to carry
out In detail the remaining plans Of the cam
paign The only thing I have to regret u tbs
delay caused by the eIemenn"
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TIE NArsArueK.-This little Runbost win
leave for Washington, this week, unlees ordered
70 some other point In the meantime Various
plans have been suggested for an improvement In
nsf armament, and at one time Il wis In conteu.
roe (which win throw ball q 200 lhs. y on board
OF her, but II has anally been determined 70 keep
the 100 FOUNDER Parst gun and the two Is pound.
ssisia.iy psc-sSsd-ys..s"i q Cs% ,.. ne ''
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NOMINATED.

Cosrrlx.D--The Senate yesterday confirmed
the following Presidential nominations Viz:
John Lellyett, 70 be Postmaster at Nashville
Tennessee.
John p. Usherf, Of Ia, 70 be Assistant Secretary
a the Interior.
Charles Eaton, Of Min, to be U. 8. Marshal for
MInnesota.
Caleb B. n. B. Wood, Of FLORIDA, 10 be U.
Consul AZ Monterey.
AleI. Guthrie, Of Chicago, H., 70 be supervis.
Ing Inspector Of Steamboats,, In place Of Isaac
Lewis, removed.
Thomas Cloves, to be Postmaster at Troy.
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PIssTT OF men, But NOT MUCH AMnuyrrros
The steamship Atlantic, which arrived in New
York on Sunday, nom Port Royal, s. c., with
cargo Of cotton, reports that ammunition 10 scarce
In rebeldom, but there was q runor that the,s
are between any and sixty thousand rebel troops
between Charleston and Savannah
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DrIss IN TEE LAST DIrcz,-A great deal has
been said In Dixie about dying In the last ditch.
Thsy only talk about H. cur brsvs boys act On Il.
Where have tbs eeossh troops o. people ever
displsyrd such heroism - shown by our gallant
allows on the fIigate Cumberlsnd'
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FINANcIAL.-The New York Journal Of Com.
nefoe Of yesterday, says:
The market 10 steady, but good business %.
PEI con.inuss scarce, while general trade 10 un-
u looming money upon the Government secu.
mites. These certificates will be held % q rpeat
extent by merchants and CONTRACTOR who vii
use oem a. collateral for documents. The banks
VIII readily lean on them st %, and conc ~.
comes more plenty"
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THE CAPTURE OF YANCEY

NEW YoRK, March 2i.-A letter to New York
paper, dated Fort Monroe, March 10Th, says that
q letter has been received from aboard the r. r.
Cuyler, at Key West, 10th inst, that the steamer
Water Witch captured a schooner on the 9Th with
VIM. l.. Yancey on board, disguised In sailors
clothes. He was recognised and delivered over
To the Fort
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lT The writing Of Letters by soldiers In the
Army Of The Pc, omac. now advanced Ia Virginia,
u prohibited BY an order issued from hesaquaf.
Impossible % say. Those who have n, ends in
ths szpy and receive no letters viii undeIstaad
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=. PROBABLE CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT, N. C.-The
New YORK Commercial Advertiser sayE
"When our correspondent left Newbern On
Sunday, IL was understood that an expedition
would leave the following day for Beaufort n. @.
"The expedition was intended to be acientiv
but 90 miles from Newbefn, and we entertain No
doubt Of the success Of the attack In that cass
the Nashville has probably been captured at last
eve violate no confidence In announcine this
movement, our correspondent having obtained the
consent Of Gen. Burnside 10 its publication.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXvIIth cONGRESs-s.oe.a s...,.,.

sISAIl.-Anef our report closed yesterday
The bill for the abolition Of slavery I'm the Dis
trict Of Columbia was further discussed and post-
Poned until to-day. The Senate then went into
executive session.
HousI.-After our report closed
The consideration Of the tax bill occupied the
remainder Of the day
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RpIorxr The nomination Of Jss. 2. Dallios,
Of Colorado Territory, vss Yesterday rejected fof
u. 3. Attorney for that Territory.
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Another Has Fallen.

Among the many sous oi vanr that foil
q sacrifice to their country in the late bat.
tie at porryvillo, was William II Halo Of
H'mbdcn. Ho belonged to Co r l05th
Reg, . v He was in hs 23J scar. and
young man highly esteemed for tho in
togritv, uprigbtDcss aud honesty which hal
ever characterized him through lifo Pos
scssing. as he did, the elements of a Chiis.
tan and aminblo disposition. his loss will
be most krenly felt ~here he was best
known Prompted by no other than purely
patriotic motees. this noble youth responded
promptly to his oountry's call NJ tho cnm
mencemcnt Of this mcrcioss Rphelinn -
Again, when tho call came for 300 600 moro
men. though not ahlc bodied. unh though
friends cndeavnrod to persuade him not to
60. yet he sacrificed alt tho comforts nf %
pleasant homo, the enhearmonts of affrc
tionnto parents and. with .heir prayers III Mt
God might protect him, no took with him
bis favorie book tho D'blo. and went !orlh
to sacrifice his life. II need bo for the hore
a of his country. There. who defending
his countrys rights, tho lenden messenger
OF death struck him in tho side. from which
fast oc1od his lfes blood. and his spirit
went homo With tho assurance that he had
not fallen in vain. Yes. William has fallen ;
and, while wo syrupa,hzc deeply with his bo-
rcaVsd parents. brothur and sister, thr in.
trusivc tear is somewhat drlcd up by tho
thought that. though ho closed his eyes
alone in doath. yot they were opened in
the presence Of tho Spirits Of the inst. where,
with them. ho has gain, d an everlasting res.
'doncc, beyond tho reach of the ouomy' 5
bullets.
lio has gone, and no mother VAS lingering
there.
To breathe o'nr her loved ono q mother q
sweet prayeri
No fathers kind voice foil or Williams ear
On bis lone grave was shed no brothers
tear;
Nota sisters fond kiss on his pae lips wus
pross0d.
But with Strangers alone he has passed. to
his rest. =. T.
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G5- Tho remains of Corporal Chas. o
Hitchcock, who was killed in the Battle OF
Perryvle, wers conveyed through this vii.
lage on Thursday of last week, for burial
in Burton. This noble young man. thus
untmeIy sacrificed, was son of Hon. Pc.
ter Hitchcock, who. in his nfiiction. has tho
sympathy Of oil his fellow citizons.
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Madam BOivin'S Celebrated
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11HE only certain and sale Remedy for all
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These Pills contain no deleterous Ingredients
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es>we are requested to state, for tho
benefit of the Taxpayers of tho County,
that, on account OF the scarcity Of change,
they will spare themselves and the Treas
urer much perplexity by coming prcparod
with at lesst fifty cents in change. Sold
iers' Aid and Mite Societies will confer a
favor by sending their change and stamps
to the County Treasurer, who will give them
good money in exchange, with o premium
added. ...
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ey-FamilIes that are in the habit Of oe,

evFamilIes that are in the habit Of get.
ting the Dewoevat before our list Of sub.
seri5ers is written eG, would. oblige US by
sgreeiDg. respectively. spon some ons OF their
nsubers "a take Il from the ofBoe. As
IL is, soserSi copies often and their way Into
Q single family, and. assusplus papers are
seldom Il ever returned, s'ners vould be less
danger Of our edition falling short every
week, If our friends would Tewembsr this
suggesuga,
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nS-A slatomout OF changes among tho
drafted meu at Camp Cleveland, shows that.
OF tho 50 drafted in this County, as reported
In camp, and furnished substitu'osi that
all tho substitutes, but none OF tho principals,
enlisted, that mono were exempted from
physical disability, and bu. 2 from other
rassos.
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&SOur late townsman, Rev. II. o. Full
Ter, writes US from New Lisbon, Wis, his
present home, that he and his lady are we'll
aud "eujoying much botter health than in
Chardon." OF Wisconsin he says; This
is not the richest country in the world, but
guess it is as healthy as any. l have
not found ono single oaao OF consumption
aimee came into the State. and many are
materially benefited by coming here"
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eJWe invite attention to lho advertise mont OF
W.. ureer, Important to Wool Growers" In
another column. We learn that Mr.. Campbell,
from whom the bucks advertised were received,
won the first preninm on NIL his slo.k exhibited
nt the State Fairs Of Vermont, Ohio, Michigan
and New York, this season.
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WWOLLIS is Coming,

Aud viii commence CLASS In Ponmanshp,
at the School llossr in this Villag,, on
MONDAY, Nov. Sd, dtg O'clock A NJ.
My reputation as o teacher is so well known 10
the people Of Chardun aud vicinity, that there is
no need Of comments. ..... ....
~ shall teucl rs usual, day nnd evening
0J- Terms for IL Lessons, including Stationery.
sl,NO. Students taking twelve lessons will I've
permitted TO rcc' i've twenty, without extra charge
And would just say that ull persons wishing
beautiful name. can hnve uH exceedingly elegant
one BY leaving heir name with me, as will
nicely ongrnvc i on Gncy hlshej cards, furnish.
ing them my sLli lW Two shiliinks per dUzsn.-
Wedding cards three yhillings PER dozeu
Specimens Of cords my lie slcn at Dr. Mich.
OLE >rug Sore, aud all urJers left with him or
myself, will receive prompt aitenlinn.
j. c. HOLLIS.
Churdon. Oct, 24th. 1867. 6672w'
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4S-Lieut s. L Phelps, u. S N, arrived
at home last Friday evening, quito unwell.
1t is to be hoped that his health, which is
somewhat impaired, will be rostered by the
rest which after his arduous and protractcd
service as Flag Captain. he so much needs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-31

Jn9-Prof. Rhodes, of the Eclectic Institute,
Of Hiram, delivered very ablo and intor-
osting address at the meeting Of tho Sold.
ior5' Mite Society, in this place, last Sat-
nrlAy evening. His criticisms and sugges
lions in regard to tho war, and his state
mont of it's past and predictions as to IT'D
future conduct, were all we'll worthy of con-
Bideration. A vote of thanks was passed
by the audience. at the conclusion of the
address. Prof. Rhodes is a speaker of deci-
dcd ability, and We hope our citizens may
often enjoy the privilege of listening to him.
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ASSIGNEE'S. SALE.
TTNDER and by virtue OF the power and Au.
u thority vested in, and conferred upon me by
assignment executed aud delivered to me by Hen.
ry II. Harris, and agreeably TO al order of Pro.
bate Court within and Tor the County of Geauga
and State OF Ohio shall offer al Public Sale, nt
Mulberry Corners, on the
ISih day Of .NOpcmbrr, "A. ID. 1862,
at o'clock P NJ. OF said day, the following prop.
erty; | note made by n A, Witherall, for $500,
secured by mortgage; one note made by Samuel
Waggoner; one note made by Henry Damon; one
note made by w. C. Gilbert; one draft, accepted
by Ostram & Duboys, ofNew York, tor 81 SO
also / y slips In Presbyterian Church in Chester
pTERMS, Gosh.
z. o. LYMAN,
Assignee Of Heary H. Harris.
Oct. I7th, 1859. 6s6w4
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IreaSurer'S Notice.
'bcr of Mills Tax on One Dollar Valuation

rs HEREBY GIVEN that the charged enel dollars valuation Of
10 properly "h the County Of Geuuga for the
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connisine the ID Brade and commanded by Gen. TERRY
There ss addition e this force battery Of f. four 10
Henry, and three Howitzers from the Wabash.
The expedition sailed soon after midnight and
the troops were all landed at AcKay's Point the
next morning, with the exception Of 800 men of
the 4Sth New York Vols. under Col. Barton, to-
sether with so men of the Sd R. I. Artillery, who
proceeded on the Steamer Planer to the mouth
of the Coosawhatchie River.
Capt. Gray of the 7th New Hampshire Regi-
ment with small force of men in boats, had been
sent in the night to surprise and capture the rebel
pickets stationed at McKay's Point. He failed to
accomplish his purpose, however, and the picket
ned 10 give the alarm Of our approach. This rem
dered Gen. Brannan snxious to push forward be-
fore the rebels could muster sufficient force to fus
trate bis designs. The next morning our forces
commenced to land Ut McKay's. The landing
commenced att O'Clock and by 10 O'Clock Gen.
Terry's brigade was on the msrch and following
Gen. Brannan who was in the advance. The day
was fine and the road good, but our progress was
slow, frequent stoppsges being made while the
scouts reconnoitered in front. The greater por-
ton of our road was through open helds-cotton
fields overgrown with rank weeds and tall grass
while the country through which we passed and
the few houses we saw appeared utterly deserted.
Everything appeared dead and going to decay;
not human being was to be seen, nor living an
imsl to give animation to the dreary landscape.
After three hours marching, we had penetrated
some Eve miles into the country, when upon emery