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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

/ thrown at him by the chivalry's little
son, he turned to the female Conf eder-
acy, and says he:
"Many thanks for your kind hospi-
tality, and now about that straw bed?'
The Virginia matron threw the vine-
gar cruet at him and says she:
any servants have already given
one to your scorpions, you nasty Yam
kee."
"Of course, says the venerable chiv-
airy, Just missing blow at me with a
bowie-knife, "of course your despica-
BILE government will pay me for my
propertyp
"Pey youi" says Capt. Bob Shortly
hotly, "now I'll be-"
"Certainly it will, my FRIEND" broke
in the conservative Kentucky chap,
"the Union troops come here
as your friends; for they make war on
none but traitors"
As we left the domicil, my boy.
brushing from our coats the slops that
had Just been thrown upon US from an
upper window, saw chivalry's child
rem training fowling-piece from the
roof and hosting the flag OF the South
ern Confederacy on one Of the CHM
neys.
And will it be possible to regain the
love of those noble people again, if we
treat them constitutionally? We shall
see, my boy-we shall see.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

A SINGULAR QUARREL.-In one oi
the suburban streets of Boston gen.
tleman Of enterprise and wealth recent
ly erected a magnificent palace, of a
grand exterior and internal adornments
rarely equalled, with many features to
be proud Of, and among the rest q
cupola which commanded a very fine
and extensive view. Adjoining his
estates was lot belonging to another
wealthy and enterprising citizen, a
portion Of which naturally belonged to
that on which the house Of the slightly
cupols stood. One of the parties was
anxious to buy, and the other was de-
sirous to sell, but they could not come
to terms, and each thought the other
little obstinate. Finally, the one
who had the vacant lot put an end to
all prospects of trade by commencing
the erection Of massive edi6ce, which
is now completed, and stands two
stories higher than the adjoining one,
completely shutting off the view from
the cupola on the most desirable side.
The owner of the rivaled edi6ce was
exceedingly wroth when he discovered
what his neighbor was up to, but there
was no remedy, and he lay low until
the structure was completed, inside and
out. Now he has made a contract
with parties to move his house q couple
OF feet or SO toward the front street.
The operation is to cost him the mod
crate little sum of $1,000, and will
leave the adjoining building in bad
predicament in front, as to the view,
and in the rear by the removal Of a
support from portion of the adjoining
wall, which is thus Unexpectedly left
standing alone. This is the way the
matter stands now, and should the re-
moval take place, as contemplated, it
is uncertain which party will have the
best of it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

ROMANCE OF REAL LrFE.-Mr. c.
assuming the name of Jones, som,
years since, purchased a small piece o
land, and built on it q neat house or
the edge of a common in Wiltshire
Here he long resided. unknowing and
almost unknown, by the neighborhoed
Various conjectures were formed res.
pecting this solitary and singular
stranger; at length q clergyman tool
notice of him, and occasionally inviting
him to bis house, he found him possess.
ed Of intelligence and manners, which
evidently indicated his Origin to have
been in the higher stations Of life.
Returning one day from visit to
the clergyman, he passed the house Of
a farmer, at the door of which was the
daughter employed in the washing tub.
He looked at the girl and thus accosted
her: "My girl, would you like TO be
married?" "Sir!" exclaimed the girl.
81 ask you. young woman, if you
would like to be married, if you would,
l will marry you" "lord, sir, these
are strange questions from a man
never saw BEFORE" every likely"
replied Mr.. Jones--"but, however, l
am serious and will leave you till ten
O'Clock tomorrow to consider on it.
will call on you again, and if l have
your fathers consent, we will be mar.
ried the following day." He kept bis
appointment, and meeting with the
father thus addressed him: "Sir, 1
have seen your daughter; should like
her for wife, and am come to ask
your consent"
"This proposal" answered the old
man. 'is very extraordinary from a
stranger. Pray, sir, who are you, and
what are you?"
"Sir," replied Mr.. j., "you have a
right to ask these questions. My name
is Jones; the new house on the edge of
the common is mine, and il it is neces-
sary. 1 can purchase your house and
farm and half the neighborhood."
They are married. Three or four
years they lived in this apartment, and
had two children. Mr.. ]. employed
his time in improving his wife's mind,
but never disclosing his origin. At
length on taking a journey Of pleasure
with her, on coming to a magnificent
country seat, said: "This, my dear, is
B House, the seat of the Earl of
E, and we will go in and ask leave
to look at it. 1t will probably amuse
you"
The nobleman who possessed this
mansion was lately dead. His heir, a
nephew whom debts had driven into
retirement, had not been heard of for
some years. This nephew was the
identical Mr.. Jones. who is the present
Earl of E.-English Paper.
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War WE LIKE AND WHAT WE Dos'r.
We like good common sense women
women able and willing to assume al
proper responsibilities--wemen Of in
dependent spirits, who are willing 10
try to take care Of themselves, and who
scorn all favors extended them simply
because they are women. We like Q
woman Of nerve and pluck--but We
would have her still woman, with
all q woman's instincts and tender
ness-with all . woman's gentleness
and love. We respect and admire
such q woman--s woman who is ell Q
woman, noble and digni6ed as she is
kind and forgiving. Yss--We rever-
ence such woman, and show her the
Difference we would refuse . king or
queen. But we have little regard for
the mouthing, canting hypocrite, who
prates Of the independence and equality
Of her ser, while spending her hus-
bands money and running him in debt
for fine dresses and one hundred and
thirty dollar watches. .
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DYING WORDS OF NOTED PERSONS

DYING WORDS OF NOTED PERSONS.
Head of the army.-Napoleon.
1 must sleep.-Byron.
Kiss me Hardy.-Lord -Ielson.
I'm shot if l don't believe I'm dy-
nig.-Chancelo Thurlow.
Is this your fdelity.-Nero.
Clasp my hand, my dear friend, l
die.-Al6eri.
Give Dayroles chair.-Lord Ches-
terfeld.
God preserve the Emperor.-Hayde.
The artery ceases to beat.-Haller.
Let the light enter.-Goethe.
What! Is there no bribing dea!h!-
Cardinal Beaufort.
have loved God, my father, and
liberty.-Madam de Staei.
Be serious.-Grotius.
Into thy hands, o Lord.-Tasso.
l pray you, see me safe up, and for
my coming down let me shift for my
self, descending the scaffold. } Sir
Thomas Moore.
t Don't let that awkward squad FIRE
over my grave.-Burns.
I feel as if I we're to be myself again
Sir Walter Scott.
resign my soul to God-and my
daughter to my country.-Thomas JEFF
ferson.
1t is well.-Washington.
| Tndenendence foreyer.-Adams.
it is the last of earth.-J. @. Adams.
wish you to understand the princi-
Piles of the government. 1 wish them
carried out. 1 ask nothing more
Harrison.
have endeavored to do my duty
Taylor.
You spoke of Refreshments, my
Emile; take my last notes, sit down to
my piano, here, sing them with the
hymn of your sainted mother; let me
hear once more those notes which have
so long been my solacement and de-
light.-Mozart.
A dying man can do nothing easy
Franklin.
1t grows dark, boys; you may co.
DR.. Adam.
God bless you, my dear.-Dr. John
son.
God bless you! q. Is that you, Do
ra?-Word sworth.
Now it is come.-John Knox.
Dying, Dying.-Hood.
How grand those rays; they seem to
beckon earth to Heaven. (The sun
was shining brilliantly into the room in
which be was ying.)-Humboldt.
Tell him to obey the laws, and sup
port the Constitution of the United
States.-S. A. Douglas.
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HEADQUARTERS, RAvENswooD, Va,
July 81, 1852.
TPosr ORDER, No. 81


/. In order more effectually to put
a stop to the dissemination of treason
able information, all assemblages Of Sc
cession sympatbi1ers, under any pretext
whatever, within the county of Jack
son, are, for the present, prohibited,
and all persons who have reason to be-
lieve that they are suspected of disloyal-
ty are directed to remain at home, un-
less the most imperative necessity calls
them away. -
2. Persons coming to Ravenswood
on business are required to leave before
dark, else to remain until the next
morning, without satisfactory reasons
can be given for their departure after
pickets are out.
5. Hereafter sales of the Cincinnati
Enquirer are positively prohibited with
in the limits of the county.
4. No secession sympathizers will
hereafter be permitted to go armed in
the county of Jackson, and soldiers
are instructed to seize all arms belong
ing to rebels and report with them to
these Headquarters. By order of
% ' a1 D. FROST,
Lieut.. Col. Commanding Post at Ra-
venswood, Va.
v. H. BrkEY,
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GzS. NELSON MADE TO MARX TINE
A correspondent of the Ironton Regis
ter relates the following as having Oc-
Cured at Camp Joe Holt:
The camp guards after night are in.
slructed to allow no one to pass in or
out without giving q countersign, and
TO retain as prisoners those who come
from the outside to the line without IL.
Gen. Nelson came TO one Of the guards
one evening. just after the cOuntersign
had been given out. and held some
thing like the following conversation:
Guard-Hal,l Who comes there?
General am Gen. Nelson, COM
msnding this army.
Guard-I don't care d.; mark
time, march. Corporal Of the guard
No. I. (cocking his piece.)
General = (Commencing to mark
time slowly)-You d--n fool, I'll have
you punished like hell.
Guard--I don't care d--n; IL Me-
Clellan was here without the counter
sign he should mark time till the cor.
poral comes. Quick time, march.
misunderstanding and sweating. y
Let me rest.
Guard--No sir-es, mark time.
By this. time the news had spread
like wild-6re through the camp that
one Of the guards had Gen. Nelson out
at post No. /, marking time, and half
Of the regiment was collected on that
side enjoying the joke hugely. The
corporal was very slow in coming, and
every time Nelson would slacken speed
the guard would cock bis gun and COM
time.
BY the arrival Of the corporal the
rage had 50 far subsided that
be too began to enjoy the humorous
tide Of the joke.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

LOVE ITEMS IN TIE Tax BILL.-Siuce
the report Of the tax bill was published,
several new amendments have been
made to it as follows:
For kissing 8 pretty girl, one hun.
dred dollars. For kissing a homely
one, two hundred dollars-the extra
amount being added, probably as a
punishment for the mans folly. For
ladies kissing each other, ten dollars
the tax is placed at this rate in order to
break up the custom altogether, it be-
ing regarded by the Members Of Con-
gress as piece Of finexcusable sbsurdi-
ty. For every Irritation, ten cents
Every young man who has more than
one "girl," FIVE dollars. For courting
in the kitchen, twenty five CENTS
Courting in the setting-room, fifty
cents. Courting in a romantic place,
FIVE dollars; and fifty cents for each
offence thereafter Seeing lady home
from church, twenty-five cents for
each offense. Seeing her home from
the dime society, 6ve-cents-the pro-
ceeds to be appropriated to the relief Of
disabled army chaplains. A lady who
paints, ffty-cents. For wearing low
necked dresses, one dollar. For each
curl on a lady's head above ten, FIVE
cents. For every unfair device for en-
trapping young men into the sin OF
matrimony, FIVE dollars. Wearing
hoops larger than ten feet in circum-
ference, eight cents for each hoop
Old bstchelors over thirty, ten dollars.
Over forty, twenty dollars; over fifty,
fifty dollars, and sentenced to banish-
ment to Utah.
Each pretty lady is to be taxed from
twenty-five cents to twenty-five dollars.
She is to fix the estimate on her beauty.
1t is thought very large amount will
be realized from this provision. Each
boy baby, Fifty cents. Each girl baby,
ten cents. Families having more than
eight babies not to be tsxed.-Plain
Dealer.
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A FEARFUL ScKER.--Dur;ng the late
exhibition Of Van Amburg's menagsfis
at Monongshels City, Pa, fearful and
exciting scene occurred. Il appears
that shortly after the sudience had a.
sembled, a terrific storm arcss, which
tore the canvass into rags, and threat
ened serious injury to the speetators.--
While the Storm King roared and rev.
elled. one Of the huge tigers got out Of
his cage which added terror 70 the
scene. The vast assembly sSaysd from
side to side, 6rst to that part Of the
tent which has been blown Of, and then
TO the main entrance. Some Jumped
from the top Of the seats out through
the opening between the top and The
circular inclosure; others cut themselves
~ passage through . canvass. and all
rushed with alarm for any place Of
escape, preferring TO brave the storm to
taking their chance for life amid the
crushing timbers and furious wild
beasts. Women shrieked for help, aad
children cried; strong men looked pale,
and taking the confusion of the multi
tuds and the raging Of the storm, the
scene was fearful and appalling. The
keepers of the animals stood by the
cages Of these wild denizens OF the
woods and jungles with anxious looks.
The man who kept the elephan. Hanni-
bal stood in front Of the huge brute,
with his hands upon his tusks as pale ~
q corpse. One Of the lions had par
taken Of the excitement, and by his
glaring eyeballs, erect posture. and sx-
tended and flowing name. gave an idea
Of how he looks in his native Forest
The tiger which had escaped from his
cage was driven back by Mr.. Van Am
burg into q cage with this lion, and the
king of the woods had put bis huge paw
upon him. and was holding him tight
upon the floor. Nature, grand and ter
rible, was on exhibition at this show
After some moments Of fearful coufu-
sion the storm ceased, and the audience
but not until several had
been injured from being trsmpled on
and bruised In the general confusion
which prevailed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

/ PERSONAL ArPKARArcr OF GxSxssx
HAttkck, GxEERAL-rs-CHrxr. A
Western letter writer has given the fol-
lowing pen por!rait Of Gen. Hallsck:
To those who have never seen Gen.
Halleck, il may be interesting to know
that the steel engraving Of him Is a
very correct likeness. I suppose there
is but one, as I never have seen orheard
Of more. It gives. however, the idea
of large man. while be Is below the
medium hight, straight, active, and well
formed. and has q brisk, energetic gait,
significant Of his firm and decisive
character. His nose is delicate and
well formed, his forehead ample, his
mouth BY no means devoid Of humor.
and bis eye the most remarkable I ever
saw in any man, except Prof. AgsssiE.
1t is of hazel color, clear as a morn
ing star, and Of a most intense bril-
liancy.
He has q fine physique, is stout,
burly, weighs two hundred pounds
avoirdupois, has a round head, is mid
dle-aged, black hair filing fast with
silver. He walks BY the hour in front
of his quarters, his thumbs in the arm
pits of his vest, looking mostly at the
ground, but casting quick looks. now
to the right, now to the left, evidently
not for the purpose Of seeing anything
or anybody, but staring into vacancy
the while. His eyes see only the pro-
blem before him, which, with the forces
under him, he is to work out to q salts
factory conclusion. He is bronzed al
ready, and in complexion reminds one
Of Daniel Webster, though not so dark
hued as Webster. l understand that
be does business off-hsnd, is impatient
at long stories, and cuts many an officer
short in their verbal Communications
He evidently has his odd ways. 1 am
Informed that be puts on q citizens
dress and walks through the camp.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

Our NAvY.--Commodore Porter on
the Mississippi, uses mortars seven
thousand pounds heavier than any one
known at the siege Of Sebastopol.
The guns constructed for the new
Monitor will throw shot weighing four
hundred and twenty-five pounds, which
is nearly three times the weight Of the
round shot fred from the largest Arm
strong guns yet made for the British
navy. This result is attained after a
brief series Of experiments, while the
British Admiralty has expended years
in time and fabulous sums in money to
secure the most effective ordnance, and
had settled down in the firm belief tbst
Sir VIM. Armstrong had attained the
ne Plus ultra in this line, tie secret OF
which, TO their infinite satisfaction, was
with the British nation. Thus we b We
made an immense advance upon Eur pc
in both offensive armament and de en-
sive armor, and the end of 1869 will
see us BY all odds the most formidable
naval, as well as the most formidable
military, power of the world.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

MR. LIEcoLs's LAST SroRrzs.-The
following stories have found their way
into print as emansting from Presiden.
Lincoln:
The other day distinguished public
officer Of this State was at Washington,
and, 10 an interview with the President
introduced the question of slavery
emancipation. "Well, yon see," said
Mr.. Lincoln, "We've got to be mighty
cautious how We manage the negro
question. II we're not We shall be
like the barber out in Illinois, who was
shaving fellow with q Ratchet face
and lantern jaws like mine. The bar
Der stuck his finger in his customers
mouth, to make bis cheek stick out.
but while shaving away be cut through
the Fellows cheek and cut of his own
finger! If We don't play mighty smart
about the bigger we shall do as the
barber did"
DR.. Hovey, Of Dansville, N. Y,
thought he would call and see the
President. and on arriving at the White
House found him on horseback ready
for a start: approaching him he said:
president Lincoln, 1 thought would
call to see you before leaving the city,
and hear you tell q story" The Presi-
dent greeted him pleasantly, and asked
where he was from. The reply was;
"From Western New York" "Wen,
that's good enough country without
stories," replied the President, and of
he rode.-That was the story.
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From the New Orleans True Delta, July o. ]

From the New Orleans True Delta, July %. ]
THE SUICIDE OF THE RorHscHrLps'
AGENT IN NEw ORLEANs.--It becomes
our painful duty to announce that
Thomas H. Farish committed suicide
yesterday forenoon, between 10 and n
o'clock, by shooting himself in the
mouth with g revolver. a! his rooms,
No. 81 Bienville street. The ball
passed through the left side OF the head.
and lodged in the thick bone back Of
the ear, cutting of, it is supposed, the
carotid artery. Death must have en-
sued almost instantly, as he had ceased
to breathe when the inmates Of the
house reached him. When they found
him he was seated in 8 chair with his
back near to a window fronting on Bien-
vile street, his head having fallen for
ward on his chest, with the fatal weapon
lying on the floor; having fallen be-
tween his legs. His head was pushed
back, and his whole appearance looked
as though be had died without q strug-
gle.
For some days previously the de-
ceased had seemed troubled in his mind
abou. his property in Virginia being
con6scated, and labored under the i'm
preston that the military authorities
sought his arrest. Early yesterday
morning he was seen handling his pis-
tol. and soon after a report was heard.
The housekeeper and others, on going
to his room, were assured that the dis
charge was accidental. He then left
his room and walked about the yard
Previous to this he had paid his land
lady, remsrking that he did not know
what might happen. Nothing was
thought Of this, as his friends had at
tempted TO induce him to leave the city.
How long he had been in his room we
did not learn, but between the hours
above stated two reports were heard in
quick succession, only one Of which ap-
pears to have taken effect, and when
those who heard the reports entered
his room he was dead. He left nothing
to indicate the cause Of the rash act.
Deceased was native Of Virginia,
where his relatives reside. He had re-
sided in this city twelve or fifteen years,
and was highly esteemed and respected
by all who enjoyed his acquaintsnce.--
He has been a commission merchant
and dealt largely in cotton. We also
learn that he was agent for the Roths-
childs. The Coroner held an inquest,
but nothing additional to what we have
given above was elicted.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14

re- An able article in the Liverpool
Post, in reply to Mr.. Spence who has
tried to do so much to discredit the
North abroad, contains the following
passage:
"The American Government has
proved its capacity 10 take care OF it.
self, to discomfort those who maligu it,
to teach the nations Of the earth what
9 united people can accomplish. What
are the effects of all this? In the FIRST
place the North has conducted itself
in q way that no Government ever be-
fore did conduct itself in the face Of
rebellion. The Executive has sharp
ened no axe, erected no gallows, con-
trived no new instrument Of torture; 1t
has not visited treason With death,
massacred prisoners, or starved them;
confscation, except under candItlons
not acted upon, has not been resorted
to. Itbas done precisely. As nearly IS
nossible. the reverse Of all this. Con.
fdent in its strength, it seeks to reclaim,
not punish. It's example on the world
win not be lost; the lesson it has taught
to fine humanity and true policy
will be learned by Governments on this
side of the Atlantic.
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Horsrrse THE BLACK rLAe.-As the
Island Queen loaded with excursionists
from this place on Tuesday last, pass
ed the rebel headquarters. Johnson,s
Island, our troops cheered the mus
bu. the rebels from one window ds.
played and waved q BLACK FLAG.
and from another window blood RED
FLAG was haunted out. We hsye
seen the black flag hung out doua
South, but never anticipated seeing 10
in Ohio. Why do our officers 10
charge Of the rebels slow such thingsf
Were We on guard we'd instantly shoss
down the rebel who dared to offer the
Jour.
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WHITE SAND ON BIe SAsDr.-The
Sandy Valley Advocate says: James
Williams and Thomas Henderson have
discovered a vein Of white sand on the
lands of William Hampton, about one
mile above the mouth Of Sandy river.
They have taken several barrels to
Cincinnati. and had ittested. Hproved
of so superior quality for glass that
they had no difficulty in making con-
tract for the delivery OF large quanti-
ty. They have already delivered one
boat load to parties in Cincinnati.