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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
The Effect of Wars on the Popular
Support of the Government

In this Government wars have, until
this instance, made the Administration
stronger with the people, and have for the
time destroyed the opposition party. So
much has this been regarded as the rule
that Democratic Administrations, when
involved in the unpopular measures fore
ed on them by the South, and hard press
ed by the opposition, have longed for a
foreign war to restore their party prestige.
That reckless party policy has been the
chief cause of our arrogant style of di=
plomacy, and of our countenance of fiji
clustering. There must be good reasons
why this war has not had the same oper-
alton. Itdid nave at the start. We have
had no war so heartily and unanimously
supported by the people. The opposition
party in the North was nearly annihilat-
ed. What has reversed it? Simply, that
the Administration did what no Admin
istration ever did in our former wars.
put the management of the war, the COM
mand of the armies, and the disburse-
ment of the chief part of the war expen-
ditures into the hands of its enemies.
By this means we have had a war man.
aged more for the restoration of the Dem
ocratic party than for the suppression of
the rebellion more for the destruction
of the Administration party than of the
armies of the enemy. And the clamorof
those who feared that the crushing of the
rebellion would be the ~fnality of the
Democratic party. has been accepted as
Loyal public opinion, and has been allow
ed a potent influence in the conduct of
the war. However disastrous to the
country, the war has been a success in &C
complishing the Democratic policy. Mil
itary failure and the plumber of the pub
lie money have damaged the Administra-
ton and restored the Democratic party.
That was the party object. Therefore it
has upheld military incapacity, praised
failure as the highest success, and defend
ed management which was wasting the
national resources without progress against
the enemy. Therefore, a wal which at
first brought a grand uprising of the peo-
pie to the support of the Administration,
and broke down the opposition party has
in the course of eighteen months resulted
in the defeat of the Administration at
the polls, and the restoration of the Dem
party to formidable power. The
has not demonstrated the wisdom
of the Government in putting the con-
duet of the war, the command of its ar
mics, and the management of its war ex-
penditures, into the hands of its enemies.
Gazette.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

The QUESTION To BE TEsTED--Indict-
ments have been found in the Circuit
Court of Jersey county in Illinois, against
Lieut.. Col. Milton S. Little6eld, I4th Hi
nois cavalry and Adjutant VIM. A. Scott,
l4th Illinois Infantry, for bringing negroes
into the State. Each brought home a ser
want from the war, and hence the indict-
ment. Both were present during the ses-
sion of the CORTLAND one is Democrat
and the other a Republican. The penal
ty is a fine of 500 to $500 and imprison-
ment in the county Jail no more than one
wear.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

SHowING OcT.-The Democratic Central
Committee of Kings county, n. Y, have
issued an address, from which We extract
the following delectable mOreeu:
Upon their heads (the Republicans we
bodily charge ALL OUR PTEsENT DISASTERS
their madness and thirst for power has
alienated FRIENDS KINDRED, by kindling
the flames of civil war, forcing a large
number of our FELLcw-cITIzENs into Re
bellion against the Federal authorities, to
subdue which your sons and brothers
nave left their homes many never to
return.
Could malice, falsehood and treason
20 farther than this?
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

ALTERED TREASURY NOTEs.-A danger
Gus fraud in Treasury Notes has just been
discovered, an apparent ten" being found
to be n one dollar note, with the word ten
pasted on it. Unsuspecting persons would
be very apt to take the raised" bills for
their apparent value, but a slight exami-
nation only is necessary to discover that
the face ofthe note dotted with the words
zone dollar" zone dollar" lone dollar"
There is also a likeness of Secretary Chase,
large as life, while the genuine tens
are honored by the features of President
Lincoln. Caution, therefore, is all that
is required to guard against these altered
bills.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

A DEEP SIGH FROM NANTUcKET.-Under
the heading of "the LostShip," the Nan
tucket Mirror says:
The ship N~aragansett left this place on
Saturday evening last, in tow of the steam
er Island Home. She hadbeen purchased
by a firm in Boston, and been taken to
Fairhayep for repairs. Not a ship now
remains at our wharves. Little could we
have believed, twenty-five years ago, that
we should ever have chronicled this fact.
At that time our wharves were crowded
with shipping, and noisy with the din of
hammers, caulking mallets and axes
Teamsters were trucking oil from the
wharVes to the various factories about the
town, and unloading stores for the ship
ping. Vessels were constantly arriving
and sailing, and the cheering song of the
mariner was heard, unloading their car
goes at the wharf. Where then all was
hustle and confusion, now all is still and
quiet. A few short years have suficed to
bring all this change about, what will an
other twenty years bring forth?
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

A PETRIFIELD MAN.-According to the
Territorial Enterprise, a petriield man was
found some time ago in the mountains
south of Grsvelly Ford. Every limb and
feature of the stone mummy was perfect,
not even excepting the left leg, which
had evidently been a wooden one during
the lifetime of the owner which lifetime,
by the way, came to a close about a cen
tury ago, is the opinion of a AVIAN who
has examined the defunct. The Enter
prisee adds: The people of the neighhor-
hood volunteered to bury the poor un-
fortunate, and we're even anxious to do
so, but it was discovered when they at
tempted to remove him, that the water
which had dripped upon him for ages,
from the crevices above, had coursed down
his back and deposited a limestone sedi-
ment under him, which had glued,him to
the bedrock, upon which he sat as with
a cement ofadamant, and judge S. refused
to allow the charitable citizens to blast
him from his position.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
Our F1nanciaI Condition.

A Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times writes:
Il was informed to-day by gentleman
from New York, who was a large bond
dealer, that he was perfectly surprised
that he was not able to negotiate a heavy
investment for United States six per cent.
bonds, at the Treasury Department-could
not get them, as he informed me, even at
par, and why. In the first place, Mr..
Chase has all the money he wants for the
present, and to-day they are selling in
New York at 1881. Financially our
country is in good condition, and if our
army should be successful in soon putting
down the rebellion, no possible mOneyed
crises can ever overtake u.s."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

A short time before his death Gen.
Mitchell writing from South Carolina to
Secretary Chase SAID
| read the news from the North, and
ponder over it with the deepest interest.
l can not but believe hat the great heart
of this nation will respond to the Presi.
dents proclamation. So far as l know, ii
has been received here with the highest
satisfaction, both by the army and the ma
Wy. Give us but the means, and we will
show them that it is no 6y1ftua frLmen, but
a thunderbolt, that will carry overthrow
and destruction through the dark domin-
ions of slavery.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

PEARL FIsHERY.-Many of the masons,
navies and others connected with the
Strathspey Railway works in Scotland,
have been seized with a mania for pearl
fishing. Tucking up their shirt sleeves
and trowsers, they wade in the Spey, but
do not dive, pick up the shells with their
hands, and throw them ashore. Gener-
ally they pick them up with a cane split
at one end, and when they have collected
some they open them with a stout knife,
finding the pearl in the softer part of the
animal, but not in every shell. The pearls
are of different sizes and colors, from the
size of small shot to that of good sized
pea. The smaller and colored ones are of
little value; the larger ones are pearls OF
great price.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

A CROWDED HARBoR.-The unpreee-
dented number of one hundred and sew
enty-fve vessels arrived at Chicago during
the twenty-fOur hours ending at five
o'clock on Monday evening. The harbor
has not presented SO crowded in appear
ance on any previous occasion within the
memory of the oldest iDhabitsnt. The
obstruction to business at the bridges was
such that long lines Of teams were kept
in waiting almost continuously The iv-
err presents literal forest Of masts." and
so closely are vessels crowded together in
many parts that their movements are at
tended with very great difficulty.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

All the convicts escaped from the Gal
lipolis Jail on Tuesday night last of this
week. A. J. Thomas and N. Seryius, both
confined on charges of murder, were in
cluded. 1t seems they were aided by a
young lady named Mary johnson, who
resided in the family of the jailor, and of
whose bright eyes and glossy curls the
boys had became suddenly enamoured, all
of which was duly -reciprocated by the
said Mary. She stole the keys, unlocked
the doors and set the boys at liberty
She then escaped with them into the re-
bel lines
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

Loss BY THE SToRM.-The gale which
swept over the Lakes on Monday morning
destroyed a vast amount OF property
The propeller Bay State left Oswego on
Sunday night, and was caught in the gale.
The vessel became a wreck, and the crew
and passengers, twenty-five in number,
were lost. The squall reached Buffalo in
the evening, had raised the water in the
creek four feet in twenty minutes. Two
of the bridges of the city, one of them iron,
were lifted and wrecked by the boats be-
meath them.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
IrOn-Clad

The Weehawken, one of the Iron-clad
boats to be built after the plan ofthe Mon
itor, was launched Wednesday morning
at Jersey City. The Weehawken has her
machinery in. and is completed with the
exception of putting on the turret. She
is 200 feet in length, 46 feet beam, IL feet
10 inches in depth. The turret is ii in
ches thick, 81 feet internal diameter, and
9 feet high, and pierced for two guns, one
III inches and the other Is inches.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
New o Election.

The Tribune comedies the election of
the entire Democratic State ticket, by
from 10000 to 5000 majority. Of the 81
members of Congress, IL are Unionists
and Is Democrats. As to the Legislature,
the Democrats figure up the Assembly at
81 for their side, sc Unionists, and Is not
heard from. This would imply a small
Union majority. The Senate is composed
of % Unionists and 10 Democrats.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

GETTING CHEAP.-"Good, likely young
negroes used to sell in these parts, a few
years ago, at twelve hundred dollars a.
piece and upwards, Since the rebellion,
however, that species OF live stock has
fearfully fallen. Last Monday Sheriff
Selbyett went to the house of a gentlem an
residing upon the Franklin pike, to seize
property equivalent to a debt of fifteen
hundred dollars, and was in the act of
picking out the sixth niger" when his
owner exclaimed-'For Gods sake, Selb-
yeti, amt niggers worth any more than
chickens ?"-NashUiHe Correspondence.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
More Soldiers Voting.

The Guernsey Times has seen the poll
book of election held for Congressman by
Company A, 9th regiment, which shows
90 votes for John A. Bingham, Republi-
can, and IL for j. w. White, Demo-
crat.
The Morrow County Sentinel says that
out of the one hundred and thirty-seven
volunteers from that township, there were
but six Vallandigham Democrats. These
straws show who are in the army.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

The meanest act of the whole war oc-
curred at Chaplin Hills. When the bat
tie was overland the night had covered
the dead and wounded under the trees,
the Bishop General Polk stationed him
self, with a small and secret band under
the shadow of the forest, by the side of
the dead, hyena-like, and when a benev-
client and Christian heart came to look
for his dead or wounded friend, he would
take him prisoner, march him off, and
strip him.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

Mrs. J.. Fremont has written a book en-
titled "The Story of the Guard, Chroni-
Gle of the War" which will soon be pub
lished by Ticknor and Fields. and will
contain certain letters relating to General
Fremont and his men. The profits of
the work will be devoted to the support
of the widows and orphans of the officers
and men who fell in Gen. Fremont's Mis-
souri, battles.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

REBEL OUTRAGE.-The Nashville Union
has an account of a horrible outrage per-
petrated by five guerrillas. They visited
the house of a citizen, about eight miles
from that city, on the night of the Both
of September, and violated the persons of
his wife and daughter, and proceeded to
the house of a widow lady, and treated
her in the same manner Two of the ruff
fans were members of the Tennessee Leg
~islature and voted to carry the State out
of the Union. Gen.Negley, hearing of the
outrage, sent out a detachment and cap
tured the miscreants.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

DESTRUCTION OF THE B. & o. r. R.-The
rebels have all disappeared from the vi
cinity of Martinsburg. They have done
all the damage 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad before leaving, tearing up the
ties and blowing up quite a number o
culverts. A train carrying four cannon
now runs almost daily from Cumberland
down to Hancock, meeting with little or
no interruption. 1t is now expected
that the road can be put in order in about
thirty days if no further interruption oc-
cur.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

PAYMENT OF CONSULAR N MINISTERIAL
DRAFTS 1 n GOLD. Agreeably to the sug,
gestions of Secretary Seward, who thinks
that the credit of the country would suf
fer abroad were any other. course pursued,
Secretary Chase is still paying Consular
and Ministerial drafts in gold. The Con-
sui at Athens, who drew his draft on Sat
urday, received the balance of his salary
in the precious metal.-R. y TrbUne,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

The Richmond Wing of the Both ult.,
in commenting upon the submission
speeches of Seymour and Van Buren,,
distinctly informs those gentlemen that
all idea of compromise is foolishness-the
South will never again unite with the
North. 1t thinks no better of such a
proposition when coming from the con-
~servatives than if it should come from the
radicals. That is giving these delicate
.disunionists of the new-fangled "Conserv-
alive" party ''the mitten" without so
much as a thank ye.' M
Virginia is repudiating the Conscrip-
ton act. Its constitutionality is to be
tested in the Supreme Court of that State.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

THE HARPER's FERRY INvEsTIGATIoN.-The
military commission on Tuesday closed
the investigation of the Harper's Ferry
surrender, and has presented a very full
report, which it is expected that Secretary
Stanton will not long Withhold from the
country. This report, if our information
he correct, seriously inculpates Major Gen.
John Z. Wool for the condition of Harper's
Ferry-at the time of its investment by
the enemy and emphatically p]ronounces
the opinion, sustained by evidence of the
highest order. hat Harper's Ferry both
could have been relieved by a little more
activity on the part of Gen. Mcclellan.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
WAR NEWS.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville Nov :

LOUISVILLE, Nov. s.
About eighty rebel prisoners arrived
from Lebanon, Kentucky, tonight. inclu-
ding a son of Humphrey Marshall, who
violated his parole, and joined the rebels.
The Democrats Bowling Green CORES
pendent this morning writes that AN es-
capped prisoner who left Murfreesboro on
Wednesday, reports that Generals Polk,
and Breckenridge, with %. 1000 men and ar
tillery. attacked the south side of Nash
vile on Friday morning, while John Nor
gan ON the north side with 1900 men,
crossed at the ford and attempted to des-
troy the bridge but was repulsed. The
result of Polk attack is unknown.
McCook's corps, comprising Sill's.
Woodrutfs and Sheridan's divisions,
reached Nashville on Friday. C~rittenden's
corps was at Gallatin on Friday.
Cheatham, with a portion of Bragg's
army, was at Murfreesboro. The remain
der of Bragg's army, except 1850, were
left at Cumberland Gap, pushing toward
Nashville. Bragg had been arrested and
superseded by Joe Johnson, for his disas-
trous campaign in Kentucky.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
WARRENToN, Va, Nov. 7-4P. N.
The army corps of General Reynolds
took possession of this place, unopposed,
yesterday. The place was occupied by
Col. Raine, with about 400 men and two
howitzers. Gen. Longstreet's army corps
had occupied Culpepper Court House for
several days but left last Saturday. 1t
was generally reported that he would en-
camp on the hills, south of the town.
Reliable citizens confirm the general
belief OF intelligent army officers that
Gen. Lee has succeeded in Guiding Gen.
Mcclellan, and that a large portion of
Lees army is at GOrdonsville. Gen. A.
2. Hills forces, and Gen. Stuart's Caval-
~, formed the rear guard of Gen. Lee.
The former was at Chester Gap On
Wednesday, and General Pleasanton had
pushed General Stuart to Flint Hill.
Our troops found go wounded rebel
soldiers In the hospital here.
Great distress prevails among the citi-
zens hereabouts for the n-ecessaries of life.
All the stores are exhausted of supplies
and are closed up.
Lieutenant Colonel Blunt, of General
Lengstreet's staff. was captured by Bay
ards cavalry. Blunt is Provost Marshal
General in the rebel army, and was in
specting his pickets at the time he was
captured.
Leading Se~cessionists here prophecy a
great battle hereabouts in a few days.
They represent that Stonewall Jackson
is only ten miles off with a force of 10000
men, and that Bragg is at Gordonsville in
great force. They also say that there is
but little doubt that jackson is threaten
ing to- attack our forces at Waterloo.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

Gen. Stanley, who commands a division
of the army, near Corinth, made an adj
dress to his soldiers, a few days ago, in
which he said:-"Remember that we are
solving with our bayonets one of the great
questions of history-the dominion of
caste; the question whether a cruel
oligarchy, who, ~forgetful of that simple
and sublime command of our Savior,
Love thy neighbor as thyself,' claims the
to live upon the u~nrequited labor
of his neighbors, shall rule and dictate
the destinies of our country"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

That iubilant traitor, the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER. threatens the country with the
reelection of Bright of Indiana TO the
senate. The same paper would urge the
restoration of Buchanan, Floyd, Cobb,
and Benjamin, to the offices they held
two years ago, if its cowardice was not
stronger han its love.
The Cincinnati Enquirer means dismal
ly over the defeat of Vallandigham, say
ing that "in every part of the Union the
defeat of this gallant, patriotic and noble
statesman is deeply regretted" All their
gains of Congressman seem to be as moth
ing TO the loss of this notorious traitor.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12
JUDLtHu
Sherif1s Office. Warren. Nov.
CHERIFF'S SALE.


Benjamin Cuninghaml In Trumbu CON- Pleas,
Henry Kyle ct al. By virtue of an order Of
sale issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas of
Trumbull county, Ohio, in the above case and to
me delivered; have levied upon and shall expose
to public sale, at the Court House in Warren, in
said county, and between the hours of 10 o'clock A.
n. and 1 O'Clock P. n, on
Saturday the 18th day of December, 1852,
the following described Real Estate to wit: begin
ming on the line between Trumbull and MahOning
counties Tin the township of Weathersfeld) at tho
southeast corner Of l N-l00 acre lot of land decided
by Abner Osborn to Thomas j.. Thomas thence
north One-half degree east along said Thomas east
line six chains e. links to a stake, thence S7Ao east
2 chains Il links to a stake in the south line of Ed
ward blunt's land, thence south . west ! chain 80
links to the west line Of the Rail Road. thence south
westerly along the west line of said Rail Road about
3 chains IS links to the line between Trumbull and
Mah0ning counties, thence north S1199 west along
said county line ] chain . links to the place of be-
ginning, containing ! SS-lO0 acre of land more or
less, subject to all legal highways and subject to all
reservations made in the deed from Abner Osborn
TO Henry Kyle. dated Augustl5th. 1861, the same be-
ing the property on which the said KYLE now re-
sides. Appraised at $3.50. Terms cash.
JOSEPH g. BUTLER, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Warren. Nov. u 1852.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-12

A young Cincinnati lawyer, who had
been recruiting an infantry company,
sold himself as a substitute for a drafted
man, hoping to keep his rank and pocket
the money besides. The Governor, how
ever, on learning the facts, revoked his
commission, and so the speculative genius
got into the ranks as private.