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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
The Shenandoah Campaign.

At the late campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley, from the tnc that Gen. Fremont
left Franklin to the moment when he saw tho
last stragglcrs of Iackson's army swimming
the Shenandoah River, too late to escape by
way OF the bridge over which the Rebel
commander had Just passed and burnt be-
hind him, less is known than oC any other
campaign of the whole war; The facts, how
ever, have not been wholly hidden. 1t is
known that Jackson turned his face south,
ward SO soon as he heard that Fremont
with only half his number OF men, was on
his tracks; that he never tarricd to give him
battle in force; that in every engagement
between tho rear of one army and the adj
vance of the other, our troops were yictori-
ous; and that when Jackson had fairly es-
capped over the river that ought to have stop
ped him, and compelled him at last to face
the foe, he stayed all further pursuit by de-
stroying tho bridge over which he fled.
When jackson came down the valley he
posted himself in an advantageous position
at Mcdowell, where Alilroy and Schenck
attacked him. After a desperate fight a
gainst overwhelming numbers, these two
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
slaves in tine Armies efJhe Rev
OiutiOn

An old statute Of Virginia, which has been
recently cxhumed, shows that he first fam
lies Of the revolutionary times were far less
tastidious about the employment Of negroes
in the military service than many even of
their loyal descendants. The act recites that
during the war many persons had caused
their slaves to enlist as substitutes for FREQ
persons, representing that the slaves so en-
liSIed were free, and, on the expiration of
their term Of enlistment of such slaves. their
former owners had attempted to force them
TO return tu = state of seryitude, and where
as it appears just and reasonable that all
persons who have contributed toward the
establishment Of American liberty shall en-
joy the blessings Of freedom as a reward
for their toll and labor, Therefore, resolved,
otc,, that after the passage of this act they
shall be fully and completely emancipated,
and shall he held and deemed free.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
DIED YESTERDAY.

Every day is written this little sentence -
" Died yesterday" Every day flower is pluck
ed from some sunny home breach is made
in some happy circle "a jewel IA taken from
some treasury of love by the ruthless hand Of the
angel of death. Each day from the Summer
fields Of life some harvester disappears. Yes
every moment some cherished sentinel drops
from the rugged ramparts of time into tie surg
ing waves of eternity. Even as we write, the
the churcb-bel tolls the doleful funeral knell Of
the one who died yesterday" ~ its solemn
tones chill the blood in our veins and make the
heart sad indeed.
9" Died yesterday" Who died? Perhaps II
was gentle, innocent babe, sinless as an angel
pure as the zephyr's gentle music, and whose
laugh was as gnshing as the Summer rills loter-
ing In a rose bower whose life was but per-
petual litany May>time crowned with bloom,
ing, delicate flowers which never fade. Or may
hap it was youth, hopeful and promising -
possessing the fire and animation of perennial
life - whose path was strewn with sweet flowers
of ratest beauty and verdure, with no serpent
lurking beneath one whose soul painted for
communion with the great and good - hut that
heart is still now; he died yesterday"
"Died yesterday" A young and blushing
maiden, pure rs the orange flowers that adorn
her aabaster brow, was stricken down as she
stood at the altar, and from the aisles of the
holy temple she was borne to the green mossy
graveyard on the hill. tall athletic man,
crowned with the halo of success and victory, at
the close of day, under his own vine and fig tree,
fell to dust, ven as the anthem upon his lips
md he too, was laid where the rude forefathers
of the hamlet sleep. An angel patriarch, bow
ed with age, and the grey hairs whitened by {
hos's of a hundred Winters, even as he looked
cut upon the distant hills for the coming of the
angel hosts sank into dresmless sumber and
Oh his door is written died yesterday"
Died yesterday" Daily, men, women and
children a. c passing away; and hourly, in some
lonely, silent grave-y yard the cold, cheerless sod
drops upon the coffin-lid of the dead As often
in the morn we find sOnle rare flower that had
bushed sweeLly in the sunset, has withered for
ever, so daily, when we rise from our couch to
labor at our pusts, miss some kind, cheerful
soul. whose existence, perhaps, was dearly and
sacredly entwined with our own, and had served
as beacon-light TO our wesry footsteps But
they are now gone, and future generations will
know not their worth or appreciate their pre-
cppts. Yes, remember each day come sacred
pearl drops from the jewel thread of friendship
- some sweet heavenly Tyre 10 which we have
been wont to listen, bss been hushed forever
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
"The Union as il Was.,

The Union as il tcas = The Consii::al. as a 81!
This is the banner which peuloeiats and all true
Union men fling to the bseaze. This is the mott
which meets cordial response in every patriotic
Aeatt, This Is the only road to safety-the only
refuge frm despotism or anarchy"
We find the above going the rounds of the Dem
ocratic press. We would ask these T" Union as j.
was" fellows, if they are in favor of Eeestablish
ing slavery IN tAe pi.t,let OF Colupbiag wheth-
eE they are in favor Of repeating the law prohibit
ing slavery 10 the territories Ii they are for
placing ]. b. Floyd. TOombs, Davis & Co, in the
same position in the Government they held while
they were plotting its oye'shrOwS DO they want
the Army, Navy, the Custom Houses and the Forts
replaced in the hands Of the mdn-stealers, and III
women and baby sellersG IL they do not, how car
they restore the Union :" as il was 2"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
The POwerOfIdeaS

The following touching GqG iehoirons lllnstra-
zion o. ne ra~er OF ideas was given by Wendell
Phillips in public speech III New York ~ wa,
told 10 day story go torchuo in reference To
this that you must let me tell &C. IL il temper
case, but it will illustrate this iust az we'll. A
mother on the green hi,ls If Vermont was hold
ing bY tha right baud a son, sixteen years cd,
Su With love OF the sea. Au1 as she stood by
the garden gate one morning she said: Edward,
they tell me--for l never ID the ocean --that
the great temptation of sesmsgs lie is drink.
Promise me before yOq gGit your mothers hand,
tha: ISG viii not drink And said he, (for he
told me the stOry,) gave her the promise, and
| went the broad globe over Calcutta and the
mediterranean, S,n Francisco, the Cape of Good
hope, the Nor,h Pole and the South ! ssS them
all in forty years, and meyer sAS a glass filled
with qpsr;,lipg liauoF hut that mothers form by
the garden gate on the green hillside of Yer
mont rose before me, and to-day, at sixty, nay
lips are innocent of the taste of liqnor.' Was
lot that sweet evidence of the power of single
word ? Yet that Was not half For seid &c,
Yesterday there came into nv 2o0ntin groom a
man OF io;ry Jescg Aah ssked me, Do you
know me , No Well said lie, was once
brought drunk into your presence on shipbOard
goa were passenger; The cap ain kicked me
aside; you took me TO your berth and kept me
there until had slept off the intoxication. You
th,n asked me II had mother. ! said bad
never known word from hes lips. You tod mt
OF yours at the Gsrden gate, and to-day an
master ai Que OF the finest packets in New
York, and I came TO ask you TO cone and se'
me- How far that little candle throws III
beams The mothers words on the green hill
side Of Vermont o God be tharked for thI
mighty power OF single word. iNr
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
The Dog Law.

No returns we're made to the assessors Of the
number and value OF tho dogs In the coUn'y, so
that IL appears that all dogs are legal game for
destruction. Il is a wise provision OF the Law
that any one can kill dog not listed and not be
fable 60 the owner for damages. Farmers ShO
keep sheep can sumhiarily aaste ihe dog nus-
ance, which should be speedily done. BY refer
eace to rhe Law IL will he found that the as essOr
has 10 take the list aud value Is furnished by
such owner and harbOrer. There is sn impres-
sion that because the assessor m ,ds no inquiries
In regasd 20 the numb r Aad value, that their
dogs sle exempt for this 20 sDn. This is mis-
take; the assessor has TO business to make an,
inquiries in regsrd to ths Digs. the person bar
Dor ng or oWIig the gs b. 'ng tne only inter, at
ed persou n the ci,e. all dogs no lis ed b,
the oWrers ace ab 20 ''cpnh-, asO on, aud ~C
hope Ihe dngs will get thnned of before the
next spnu,l visit Il the as-ts,o that 10 dogs
vii oe left 10 lst and lue. Not One dog in a
hund' ed is worth his DO rd tor q ek, aud all
The dogs in the State sold a. Ih,r real value
wou not b ing tithv of Ihe los 60 wool gov
e's, and OF human ife. Tue actual value oi d
dog Is ji-t what 10 is worth for the manure
hesp, from thres 20 FIVE osnt', according to
sixr) Sp1rtsmtn will take notice that no action
can | e in any case from killing dng, unless
such dog il is ed and valued by he owner TO
the assessor; s0d only such va ue can DO reeoy-
cred when property isied - a
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
THE TAILOR AND THE RoBENK
MORTAR


'Auswer fool according TO his folly Prov. xvi.
An Atbeuisn, passing through the streets OF
Jerusalem, found broken mortar. As he now
thought to show his wit, be went INFO the chop
OF a tailor and addressed him thus: MiSer, be
SO good and put patch on this mortar for me y
THAT ! will do" replied the tailor, "if you
provide me with thread of the same stuff!
So slying, he offered him handful Of sapd
out OF which to make the thread
Ia like manner did another Hebrew boy "An-
swer fool according to his folly" thus:
Buy me some cheese and eggs " once said
an Athenisn to a little boy, who went and did
as he was told.
snow, my little son" said tie stranger, -
"now tell me also which OF these cbeese sie
ma de of the milk Of white cows, and which Of
the milk of black cows
"Ah! replied the boy, you are older than
avn show me fr-t which eggs have been laid
by black hens, aud which by white ones
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
we Cannot stand Alone.

In the disastrous campaign OF Napoleon when
he retreated from Moscow, and bis soldiers one
after another fell dead in the ranks, the only
way ofpreserv ng life was, as one fell for the
Others to press together and fill the place Of
their fallen companions, and thus fewer lives
we're sacrificed. and a remnant escaped. lt Is 80
in the tolls and struggles OF the Christian host.
God has united them in an organic body. They
are an army Of Christian warriors, called 20
fght the good light OF faith; 70 hattie agans,
everything that exa Is itself against God, the
kingdom Of Christ, aud the welfare of humsn
society. For this they are dvinely placed as lights
Ia The world. bulw uks of righteousness. W.T.
mes g, for God, waichn,en. soldiers, defenders Of
the ( b. They cannot stand alone. AGgr- cation,
aud not isolation, Is the divine law iOr human
society and aggressive Christian action.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
9rrrpsbnrg Sonrnal.
THE GOSPEL HusBANDMAN.
BY REV. h. EATON.


On u gentle summit nigh,
Looking forth with anxious eye
Ger the landscape far and wide
Plain, aud vale, and mountain side
Now a tear aud now smile
Beaming on his face the while,
See that stranger yc who can
'Tis the Gospel husbaniman
lie has heard The Master say:
IN my vineyard work to-day
Sow the seed when morn is bright,
Nor withhold thy hand at night:
Weeping though the seed be borne,
Thou rejoicing shalt return
laden with abundant sheaves
For the Lord the increase gives"
Mindful Of the high behest,
Needless or his earthly rest,
Tie has left his friends and home
Far behind, and lither come.
On the field to him assigned
Now NE stands, with earnest mind,
Firm resolve, aud purpose high,
For his Lord to work and die
Scanning now the ample fel
TO his anxious sight revealed.
Sinks almost his heart within
As he views the wastes of sin
Desolation, sad and wide,
Stretches out ON every side
Scarce spot Of cheerful geccn
Ger the whole vast space Is seen
Vet to make this desert place
Blossom and rejoice with grace
Yet, to make this Wilderness
Glad W ith fruits of righteousness
In his work List hear him ask,
Who's sufficient for the task ?"
Aud Il voice, responsively,
As thy day thy strength shall bc "
'Tis enough lac fingers not
On he hastens from the spot;
Travcrscs the field around;
Breaks the stubborn falow ground;
Clears the rubbish sOws the seed;
Roots up many II noXous weed;
Tolls each day with all his might.
Scarce accepting rest at night.
In such labors day by day,
Pass the weeks and months away;
Yet no signs Of growth appear
iitcless all. afar and near.
still he lahors on amaln,
Scattering wide the hopeful grain.
AUrtU'lng WIN ms tears ana prayers
Every precious seed he bears.
SOrrlv now his faith is tried
Vhnn> spring mp on every side;
Birds and beasts come thronging round,
Spoil the seed and mar the ground;
Unbelief would bid him yield.
Cease his labor, quit the field,
Faith would say "Nc'er give it mp
Labor on, there still is hope?"
Now he falls upon his face
Pleads with heaven for promised grace
Rises strengthened from his prayer
Sweet the moment. God is there
Casts his trustful glance around;
On the skies and ON the ground;
Feels the 2cphyrs, sees the rain
Breathing. pouring ocr the plain.
? See the blade begins to spring
See tho field is blossOming
See the fruit begins TO appear,
See the corn full in the ear
ilusbandmnn the faithful Lord
Gives thy toll large reward
IIusbandman thy JOY Is come !
Shout the hountcous harycst-hOmc
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23

THOsE who are lnjastly accused Of en-
tertaining sympathy for the rebels can
relieve themselves by pitching in and doing
what they can 10 raise troops for the new
regiments now forming. such conduct
would he apt TO vindicate them. But those
who discourage volunteering. by word or
deed. will not help themselves much in
this respect.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23

No man is more miserable than he that hath
DO adversely that man is not tried whether he
be good OF bad and God never crowns those
virtues which are only facilities and dispositions
bit every act OF virtue is an ingredient into re-
war, - pGOd so dresses US for heaven.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23

A WRITER from McClellan's army says .
At the time of our movement We had twenty
one hundred head Of cattle. They got oil on
a byroad without the loss of single steer,
The drivers did wonders, and deserve the
thanks of tue whole army.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23

The troops in and around Washington
have now all been brigaded, aud arrange
ment made for the proper disposition of
others as they arrive. The cavalry regi-
mems have been placed under command Of
Gen Stuart
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23

FRANK BLAIa is candidate for re-eleo-
tion to Congress from the lst district in 81.
Louis. The Qemocra opposes him and
says almost the entire German vote will also
be against him.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-23
How POntoOn bridges are Made.

PONTOON boats are ilatbottOmed, thirty
feet long, two and half feet deep in the
center, Two and half feet wide at the bow,
and five feet wide at the stern, swelling ont
at the sides to the width of six feet Each
one tits on running gear of four wheels,
and is u.ed as a baggage wagon by the
pontoniers, carrying lis proportion Of string
pieces and OF plank. On reaching a river
the boats are uniOaded, Goated across hy
cables made fast up stream, then the string
pieces are laid across from one boat TO the
next, and ON these are placed the planks,
each tweuy-oue ieet long, which form the
gangwsy OF that width, il is ins sight
70 see a regiment come 10 a river bank with
poutoon train, rnload aud launch their
boats, moor them in a line, and in less than
five minutes from the time when the word
halt was given have a bridge, say six
hundred feet in lougth, over which alLDImy
can safely pass. with artillery and naggage.
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Ngw YoRK is troubled with worms. The
inch worm, or scientific Anisofteryx, is there
In millions. II hangs pendant from all the
trees. crawls along the branches, and drops
upon the shoulders Of the passers by with
out regard TO sex.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
-'----" For the STANDARD.
WHERE IS JUSTICE?

Mr.. HoLDEN:-I beg you will do me the favor to
publish the following statement of facts:
Some time ago, Lieut. S. A. Hinton published,
in two instances, WV. GArT1s, IN the Standard Is
a deserter from Company H, 47th N. G. Regiment.
Having presented my substitute to Capt Horton and
obtained . release from him soon after the company
went into camp, /, of course, paid no attention to
Lieut. Hintons advertisement believing that he was
well aware of the facts and doubling whether l..
could be meant Subsequent events show that 1t
Hinton designed the publication for me, and fear;
was at least Indifferent to the personal injustice and
injury done me by his publication. For in short
time after his second publication, was arrested by
. civil officer in this County, claiming to have an
order for my arrest; he imprisoned and carried me
to the 47th Regiment At Drury's Bluff Col. Rogers
was absent on account of sickness, but SO soon as
1t Col. Farribanlt commanding the Regiment, saw
my papers, and ascertaiaed the facts, he magnani-
mously and properly released me, remarking that
he did not know what they could have carried me
there for with the evidence before them that Was
not deserter.
i have therefore, been unustly published twice
as dsserter by Lieut. Hinton, ruthlessly torn from
my needy family put in prison, carried to the rsgi-
mert and released without dollar to pay my way
back home. Some friends were kind enough to
loan me the money to enable me to return to my
family, which my poverty and bad health renders
me poorly able to pay.
thought before that this was free country
that the Constitution and the laws promised, at
least to show justice to apoor man and that there
was some redress for the injured, innocent man.
Will any friend to humanity tell me vhere justice
is to be had and whenl
WIN. B. GArT1s.
Wake Co., N. c., Aug. Soth, 1862.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
Further about Conscripts.

We clip the following from the Richmond Enqui-
rer, the official paper, which contains the latest of
the thousand and one instructions of the War De-
partment, in regard to conscrpts. We shall be glad
when all the "pints" arising under the conscrip-
ton act are finally and definitely settled Surely no
law has ever issued from any public authority, which
has required so much explanation as this. 1t has
reminded US Of the fellows tree after being cut
down, ''t was so crooked it could not lie still."-
The following may give some instruction, being an
order from the War Department in regard to the
condition and examination of conscripts:
!. At each Camp of Instruction, and at such Military
Stations and other points may be designated an
rienced army surgeon from different section Of the coan.
try, will be detailed to examine COnscrpts
O. All Conscripts capable of bearing will BE- re-
ceived.
g. Conscpts not equal to all military duty may be val
liable in the Hospital Quartermasters other Staff De.
partments, and if SO will 5e received.
f. Blindness excessive deafness, and permanent lame
great deformty obvious for exemption
s. Confirmed consumption, large ncurabe ulcers and
chronic contagious diseases of the skim
emption.
g. Single reducabe hernia the loss of an eve or of sew
eral fingers will not incapacate the subject for the per-
formance of military duty.
private physician will not be considered unless affidavit is
made that the Conscript is confined to bsd that his
health and life would be endangered by removal to the
g. But when Conscript is incapacated by temporary
Sickness he must present himself recovered to
the enrolling officer to the nearest School for Con-
scripts.
9. No previous discharge certificate, or exemption will
be acknowledged except those granted foreigners
domiciled and to those persons who have furnished sub
sttutes.
10. Medical Officers of the Army are not allowed
anime Conscrpts and give certificates unless they
ularly detailed for that duty. -.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on Monday the 1st Mr.. Simms of KY,
submitted preamble and resolutions relative to awarding
medals badges officers soldiers who may distinguish
themselves by deeds of personal gaanry upon the battle
field. Laid upon the table for the present.
The Senate bill concerning substitutes and details for
plantations was passed The first section restricts the
privilege of furnishing substitutes to skul mechanics
who shall guarantee the fidelity of their substitutes.
The second section provides for detail to any farm
plantation worked by slaves when the is s ss
minor person in the service Of the Conedeac one an
rolled private for police duty and to act overseer
The residue Of the session occupied in discussion
of the bill concerning Partisan Rangers which was laid Oh
the table until tomorrow.
In the House. Mr. Foote from the COMMITTEES on foreign
AFFAIRS presented majority report on the subject OF our
policy towards the Northwestern States and future conduct
Of the war.
nally introduced BY Mr.. Foote.
Mr. Mills from COMMITTEE military affairs presented
bill to extend the provisions of the conscrpt act The
bill was made the order of the day for Tuesday:
preamble and resolutions in favor of retaliation
adopted. .:...:.
President transmitting copies Of dispatches from Gen. Lee
was read, and the same was read in the House.
The President says that from these dispsshes it will be
seen that God has again extended his shield pat
second signal victory the field already memorable by
the gallant achievements of troops Too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the skill and daring Of the
mandng General who conceived and the vaor and hard
hood of the troops who executed the brilliant movement
whose result is now communicated.
In the Senate to-day the bill concerning Partizan Ran
gers was aer lengthy discussion yeas nays IL
resolution of thanks to Commodore Eben Farraud and
other officers and under his command for gallant and
meritorious services at Fort Drewry, was adopted.
In the House, the resolution for the appointment Of
three additional standing Committees to relieve the press
Of business on the Committee Military Affairs was
adopted.
The House adjourned at early hour to draw for seats
in the Hail. recently reatted for their accommodation.
We glad to that Mr. YaneeY gave notice, in the
Senate on Wednesday last that be would present SUBJ
sttute to the bill Of the military committee extending the
conscrpon law from ls to 49, modifying the law 80 Is to
authorize the President to make requson the Cover
nors the States for their respective quotas of troops
fore taking steps for the execution of the law thus pro-
posed to be extended. -i.--, ..-
The Senate bill providing that but certain mechanics
shall be allowed to employ substitutes and requiring the
principal to guarantees the fidelity Of the substitute has not
yet passed the House. Substitutes may therefore, be pro-
cured as heretofore.