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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
Eruption of vesuvius-rerrific sceas.

NAPLES, Dec. 2S.-Ihc destruction Of city
which has numbered 2aO0O inhabitlnts is 50
startling a fact that trust | shall not weary
you by sending some statistics which l have
this week gathered on the spot. Covered with
SNOW, vomiting ashes still Ikea 10000 hor @
power factory chimney, with a ruined city lying
at its feet, such is the spectacle which Ncsu
vius at this moment presents. Unable TO re-
strain my curiosity to know what was passing
behind the clouds of ashes which inlervencd
between us and the mountain. | went down A.
gain on Tuesday last and directed myself 10
the committee who had been sitting ia pre-
maneUce since the Srh inst. The municipal
building, fine old historical elilice of the time
OF tie ArIagons, had been d stroyed so that
the committee was sitting in a suppressed
monastery on the outskirts OF the town, and
not on the bed of old lava. The cluistcrs aud
the stairs were fl led with sqpaIid MISERY which
had come there for relief, and the Syudid and
his coadutors, to whose courtesy | am mnch
indebted, gave me the following information:
Ont Of population Of q 600, 900 are fugi-
tivrs. Between 80 and 90 houses have fallen
the rest are more or ltss injuritd Out OF II
churches Eiur only are uniJured; but there Is
another fearful source Of danger the sulphn-
rous cxhalations which are emitted in every
direction. aud which render houses in other re-
spects comparatively safe uninhabitab!e BY
these cXhaationS five or six persons, and all
the animals. such as cats, dogs. mice and birds
and the fishes in the sea, have already been Kill
led. In fact two birds of tdeScity huye bcen
destroyed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

A STREAK OF LrGnr.-We are glad to find
rhat Etr. Russell has foIna something, at last
in the United States to praise. III ono Of his
letters he says:
In the midst of the excitement arising out
Of the difficulties between the two countries
the American PRESS has with one yoiee eX-
pressed its SYMPATHY ~ith'ihe Qheen iY her
grief, and has announced the event in a man
ner very crelitable to the people and gratiIy
ing to u.s. 1t touches the English heart TO
hear q, ,ecn Victoria spoken Of Is die is by
all glasses in America. and. though the praise
mag be cxturled hy the blamclrss life and tha
lthnestic qualities Of tho woman und the SOW
ereigu, il is rot the less peaEgNl 10 us to listen
to it, ahd to take pride ip ths honor ehowered
on our Queen BY thttp who are by no means
friendly to her subjects. lier misfortune and
tho calamity to the Royal family aud to the
country have been treated with respectful con-
dolence 10 America.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
NO. 48.

! A TERRibtiE Misunderstanding of the
bowie knives with which the fifteenth Mssis-
! sippi Regiment is armed, Mobile paper thus
Describes one Of them.
/ 1T is about two feet six inches long in the
blade. which is about hands breadth in width.
! slightly curved, keenly ground, and so thick as
to be utterly incasic. The mere weight of the
falling weapon woRld almost tleahe a man from
crown TO chine; and in the hands Of stalwart.
large limbed back country Alabamians, lLrg
will shear away heads and limbs as "A ScyIh duca
rOrnstalks. They were f'rigcd III The coun-
fry stlithies frott. old mill Says Bsagon springs
stil such good stcti T. pallA be had, and worn
Swing ng from the belt straight on the thigh.
4 regiment nl stpRl and gallant fellows, armed
With these linil iiiiy4lapeQps firearms, have
Just occupied an imp Trtant position on the line
Of defence between the Gii$ and The cQa5t;-
They are detcrmiurd to E.hl %fl Ha3 these tGt;;
ri4lp >itIe armes il they Hllet tie enemy; anil
when they do meet him black .fag will wave
in the bretzr over their charging column. III
the enemy advarce on Mobile, the worst slaugh-
tcring work Of the war WILL b. done. The fire
and fall back tactics" will not bc praclised in
this Multitude, for such a consuming rage Of
hatFA and Vengeance is burning in the hearts
of the people as will know but the alternative
of death or victory"
This l5lh Mississippi Regiment, armed with
IFS formidable weapons, was in the fight near
Somerset, and jpined in the panic and foot
race which succeeded the battle. SO anxious
were they TO make good time in running that
they left behind them their pnnderuus cIeavers,
which our troops secured and retained rs tro-
phies.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

THE CLAY FAMLY.-A Lexington cores
pondcnt Of one OF the Cincinnati papers, gives
the following account of the Clay family:
capt Henry Clay, who has just received
commission as Assistant Adjutant under Brig
adler General Richard w. johnson, is young
ihaii Of fine abilities, West Pointer, though
ti6t Il graduate, and Of undoubted and strong
Union sentiments. Ills position is very
strong one and is one among the many roman
tic stories Of the day. lis grandfather was
the sage of Ashland, and his father died ut
Bucna Vista. Ills uncle james B. Clay, is n
violent scccssionist, now under bonds to APP
pear for trial for treason. Another uncle
Thomas. in the u. 5. service-is responsible
for the appearance Tor trial Of James b. Clay,
i lrolhpr, Thomas Clay. jr., is on the staff of
Cen. Deahregard. His sisters husband, with
whom young Clay resided in this city, has
lately thtered the U. s. service, with two
other brothers for the war, and now comes
young IIenry's turn, and he accepts the unso-
licited commission &AiqA Gen. johnson has
tenaerel hiaip ..
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

The National Intrlligencer regards it as a
significant and Instructive fact that the south
ern journals which were most vehement IN their
cIamors for SECESSION are precisely the journals
which now conf s. the must dissatisfaction with
the administration of Jefferson Davis No two
papers, for instance, deserve TO be more ty.'i-
cal of southern ultraism than the Charleston
Mercury and the Richmond Examiner; ard as
they both were lOr,most in the work of pre-
pairing the public mind or the south for dis
solution Of tbs t,pioh, ami cunseqhent over
throw Of the Fedora! authority with regard TO
the seeded states, 50 are they now foremost in
finding fault wirR tho management Of llciF
newly appointed government
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

The London Chronicle, OF January 4th, has
an article on American affairs, which surpass-
es even tue Southern scccsh press in mendaci-
ty. The Chronicle SAYS:
Gen, AcClelans army hesitatcs to fight but
Gen. McClelians agents are not incapable OF
setting fire to cities and towns in the South.
1t is now perfectly understood that the horr
BILE ronaagration Of Charleston, which render
cd hundreds Of poor families homeless, and en-
dangercd thousands of lives, was the work of
u Northern incendiary. Indeed, seven at
temp,s were made Immediately afterwards,
within two days, to set Montgomery in flames:
and it has been openly boastcd that other rcb-
el centers are to perish like the Cities of the
Plain. Here is a government protesting to
be civilized, which makes war at sea by Les-
patching cargoes Of granite to choke forever
tine entrances OF commercial ports, and by
land employs worse than aSsassins to burn
down peaceful habitaiions, and Iisk the lives
of women and children, of the aged and help
less, ipliscriRinately. These are the clients
of our qltFa-paciic pleaders, and their savage
brutality, worthy only OF the red Indian, is
that probably WHICH qualities them to lie ap-
proved by rpnatics who can detect no crime
and NJ bar harisnl, except when charged against
an EnglisAmap.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
a Dutch Quarrel.

4 Dutch Quarrel.
In some part Of I'cnnsyirani9 tWQ Dutch
men, who built and used in common small
bridge over a stream which ran through their
farms, had Il dispute concerning some repairs
which the aforesaid bridge required, and
one of them pQ9ilYelE refused to bear any RoF-
tion of the expenses necessary 10 the purchase
of few planks. Finally the aggrieved party
went to neighboring lawyer, and placing Two
notes for ten dQlaFS each IN his hand said, III
give you all dish money il you'll make IIans
do justice nit the pridge." lIOV much will it
cost to repair it? asked the honest lawyer
Not more ash ten dollars" replied the Dutch
man. Very well, said the lawyer, pockctng
one of the notes and giving him the Other,
take this and get the bridge rcpairctlJ tbs the
best course you can take" ''YaaS,' said the
Dutchman, slowy-'yas dat ish mole peter
as to quarrel nit Hans but as he went along
he shook his head frequently. as II anaA'e after
ALL to see clearly how he had gained anything
by gowing to law. But the bridge was rc-
paired, and the Dutchman never again invoked
the aid OF the law.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

FIVE l'noUsAYD CoNTRABANRs AT FoRTREss
MoSg"E Fortress Monroe correspondent
OF the Pbilnleiphia Inquirer says: --- --rs
A ccEsus Of the cOntrabands al this poiut is
now being taken, and. it appears TO indicate
that there are about five thousand persons of
color here who we're formerly held in bondage
TO labor. Over ,twO7lbirds Of these are able
boded men, and they are just being turned to
sOule ACCOUNT 10y the Goyernment, which en-
poYs them al every species of mechanical la
Dor. The pcgrocs are divided up into gangs of
about fifty Zach, under the superibtendeuce of
white OvcEsecr.
The aggregate pay Of the cpntrpbapds is
ten collars per month, two dollars Of which is
paid 10 him (wheu he attends to his work. in
cash, in Gu weekly iDstallmepts Of half dollar
each. Eight dollars month is received by
the Government contingent fund for vari-
ouS purposes, one Of which, beipg cardinal, we
may meuliou-- namely, keeping himself aud
family comfortable, clean, happy, well fed aud
well clothed ~
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

IHE EFFICIENCY or THE NAvY.-Publie at
Iention is generally directed TO such exploits
Of cur navy as the capture Of IIatteras, the
hemPardmeut Of Port Royal, the shelling Of
Fort Henry or, the attack on Roanoke Island.
But our gallant navy performs exploits quite
as prascworlhy, though perhaps not 50 brill
ilntly atiraciiye, as hOn'bardmenls aud engage
ments. = shnrt time ago the rebcl steamer
Calhoun was captured in the Gulf Of Mexico,
and thus we obtained Il new GunbCat and
S30OO.O0O worth Of munitions Or war IN pow
der, mu@kels and riAed cannon. Very recently,
also, the Lizzie Weston with most valuable
cargo or Illrrc hundred bales Of cotton, was
captured 10y one If onr hlqckadiug squadron.
Yesterday the stUrcship Supply arrived at this
port, bringing prize filled with munitions of
war worth Sl25,O0O. Such record as this
,4spWs that our navy is alive to its work, and
sp,aks as well for It's efficiency, as the more eX-
citing accounts Of naval battles, Let the brave
fellows who are upon tlie blockading service
remember that their dyrfBs gFe not forgotten or
overlooked in fK9 IafEst Of the, smoke and
flame raised by tl'cir brethren at, Fort Henry
and Ioanokr.-[N. Y. Herald, I4Ih.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

A rarresRpRlRRt geGrutly roturped irnm Rich
mond, Va, thus Describes to the position MIR.
Bolts is pow PLACED ini aWhen in Richmond
saw Mr.. HoIts. AlF. Bntts is virtually prison
er in his own house: When An gets a change to
speak, be denoupces the SECESSION Of Virgnia,
and says that it was a fatal act, and hopes that
a restoration, of the Unioq may be efteted.-
There are some twenty or twenty-five thous=
and troops in Richmondi and there is general
apprehension that it will be taken and positive,
Iy captured in some way by the Union forces,
notwithstanding the rebel army at Manassas.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
Glorious News from the sOnth.

The Richmond Dispatch says: "Our Ten
nessee exchanges gives US gloomy prospects
for the future in that part of the Coulederacy.
Several leading Journals intimate plainly that
there is really threatening state Of idolatrous
love by mary Of these people for the old
Union"
The correspondent of the Memphis Avail
anchc writes That the condition of the interior
counties is not improved by the lapse of time
The people apprehcnl an immediate advance of
the Northmen, and traitors To the South eviuce
their joy in every village and neighborhood.-
The UniOnisis are making demonstrations Ia
many Of the Northern counties. and even at
Memphis there were exhibitions Of joy at the
arrival Of the news from Beech Grove
Armed Aands of Johnsop's and, Muynard's s
followers are prowling about in all directions
t4FQngh the mountains. r,.. ..t..tl' d.
IN the remote counties many have been shot
at night in lllcir own houses, who adhered to
The fortunes Of the South
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
A Terrible Fate Avert d.

The london 7jme,, in an aFi;clo which We
quo!ed yesterday, SET forth the programme ol
what England intended to do in case she got
into war with this country. Here is a part
OF il:
No cffsctHaI fesisIaDec could he made to a
combined attack Of our four iron rrigalcs, in
case the British government wished TO dictate
their own terms of peace, by laying the feet
broadsidc on 10 The streets of New York and
Eioboken. T"is could lee done Without the
smallest risk 10 tue iron ships
Coupling New York and TIQR9keI was a
happy thought y gnes TloIulken so gpes
the Union. Think what dreadful sufirrimgs
must have been cntailrd upon the inhabitants
Of the Elysan Fields by tie delivery of Il f "
British hrna9lSides; what havoc would have
hccn ma,ie among the Lager beer sqlopni what
damage to the eIryhouses. li,FaT>, howcv-
pr, the Tim meant 10 say Brookly lyn-bn
rllen -Smericm Topography is hopeless mud
die to The British nlird Moreover En- lnd
intended to colk up our lmrbdr with single
ship-the Warrior placed at Sandy lIo"k.-
She had nHl hear, Of Rodnans ffl@cn aud
twenl y-inch guns, carrying four and five hund-
rcd pounders The Times docs not read thu
paperS. Sd. Ere. Po,i.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

There is not little geneRlship and STRATA
gem required in the managing and murshal-
ling Of our pleasures, SO that each shall not
mutually cRcroach to the destruction Of all.
For pleasures are very yorarious, too apt to
worry one another. and eaph, like Aaroq's ser
pent, is prone to swallow up the rsst.
As wit is Too hard for power in council, 50
power is too hard for wit In action.--Wycher-
ly.
However small society may be, if it is a hu-
man one, Jealousy will creep ip.--Charles
Read.
Those sentiments OF love which flow from
the heart cannot be frozen by adversity.
Philip Sidney.
Growth is the nature of habit, not of one
sort or another, but of all, even of an unnat.
uEaI hObjh--CbaEles Reade.,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
Mixed

AIi,.ctl.
Daring the last sitting OF al seciesias,ica
body il Toledo, worthy member lsset gen
tlcmau on Tie street, aud installing him for a
brother Clergyman, ran lor~Jrl and claspcd
him by the hand, eXclaiming, in tic IGll itryor
OF religious cnthusiasis,u; "ncar brother Nj
-, am truly gIuG to see you. How pros
pers the good ca4sse III your srrtlon?' The
gentleman tnns addressed, who happeucI ~
be u CINCINNATI merchant, supposed his newly
found lripnd to qe 4 gentleman to whom he
had hcpn intrudpced 4 few days previously on
Change in TuIelo, promptly replied 10 the
question prnpoandeai "My dear iellnw, things
down oRr way just now, are mnst damnably
mixed, Whiskey has the blues, oils are pick
ing up a little, but the hog market has got its
back broke"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

Tho bayonet is the thing" said Rough and
Ready General TAYI"R to bis men, while they
were drawn up face TO E4tc silh the enemy
at Buena Vista, qIWF before the fighting com
mcnced. Secretary StantOn-the reigning star
Of the nations' hpne-in late general order.
shows that he holds this weapon in equal esteem.
In the proRTpt spirited movement and daring
at the battle OF Mill Springs" he says, with
stirring eloqucnee, the nation will realize its
hopes, and the people af he United SlylcT ill
pjuhe TO hohor every snidicr and officer who
proecs his courage by charging tcai the bfgo-
net aud siOrming entertainments in the haz
of the chtmy's fire. There can hp no ,h,ubt
that d4stcrhihed hargcs with the lmyonel arr
the highest lral af hersoral daring, ami The
best proof soldiers can give OF their bravery
1t is said of French Houayes that they consider
CD cartridges sp anue6 ss,Fy inrpmbrhnce,
and that they seldom touk more than ono into
action, depending upon the bayonet us their
main rplilnce Capital Fad.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

The New York Sun, speaking Of the con
dltiQp Of different classes in that city, says
Operatives are comparatively better oft than
any class, and the Lard times seem most
10 affect merchants and tradesmen whose bust
ness is outside of any connection with army
supplies. Many families accustomed to pay
81 900 nnl Sl.-a0 rent, are now Occupying up
per rooms at $780, a4ld the nuHher cplaavor-
ing to lessen expenses by taking boarders. has
50 much INCREASED, that the cgular boarding
haHses have 4cen affected by loss Of custom
and ihe DECLINE of PRICES"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

Tn fVNNEASEE NEGEoES AND THE GUX-
BoAr ENPEpnIoN.-A correspondent Of tho
81. Louis Democrat, wia WIS On board Que of
the gunboats Which asreud,d tue lCuucssee
river to Alabama, writes:
Eui few uegyocs are f6upd in the country,
most Of them having cten rud' - upon our
approach. 1hus1 wLo have remained mani
fest a great interest IN regard 10 everything
connected with the ARMY sud the Nertb. The
first pers,.n m,t by the officer Of the boatland-
ing at tho iogt ahey ~ flag had been struck.
was orc Of these cohtr4bahds. With Mingled
Joy and cnnsteraaiion imprinted upon Aissonn-
tenanee, and With uplifted arms es exclaimed.
sAfbre God, sir, is Masss Lipccia coming 90
that boatf"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

ScARcITY or IRoN AMP CoAL.~A reliable pas
senger from Old Point says that some work
men from the City Works Mt Richmond SAY
they left there for want Of work. SO great
was the Scucit3A ae iron and coal, that. tiis
works. tkers were bethg suspended. Goal swal
enopErbusly high! The men say that there
ars isw Ii any oaanon left at kiehmohd, all
having been sent away from time TO- time, to
other points. Very few of the defensts there
lave any cannon mounted.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

We are more inclined to hate one another
for points on which we differ. than we love
one another for points on which We agree
Tho reason perhaps il this when we find 9TH
ers that agree with US, we seldom trouble our
selves to confirm the agreement but when We
chance on those that differ with Us, we are zeal
Cus both to convince, and convert them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
WHITES BOZ THE DlaAwKKE eAzETIE-
Knitting Seeks For Our soldier-Eoy'
81 AxxIK < howe

We're knitting socks for our solder boy
Mother, sister, and i
And gathered around the evening amp
How flst Our fingers ny,
And oar needles go with a merry cnck'
Keeping time TO the clocks duh TICK
Bat our thoughts still faster 60
Away 10 yon mountains height,
And we ,rouder what he's doing tonight,
whether he's slumbering low
Wrapped in his blanket, On the ground,
With chill winds whistleing all arounaS
And the camp fires burning slow;
Or whether his lot IS still more hard
And in the thick darkness is 4+Out On Sdarus
And we sigh think It's 50.
And wish that he we're here again,
With in pleasant room,
And locking round al his vacant chair
Our hearts filed with gloom
Then we wonder IL evenings purple light,
Boheld him lying sill, and white,
Pierced with traitors spear
Or Il wounded he lies on the battles plaini
And shudder with mortal fear,
And breathe prayer to God above.
To spare his life, through his rich love,
For many and many year
But rather than one bright star should iaU, .
From our own loved banner well yield up all,
Yea, all 70 our hearts most dear
So, il he dies. as hero dies,
And for love Of country; we. hush our signs
and strew with laureis his bier
Then we think Of the Winter coming on,
with its rain and sleet, and SHOWS;
OF the dreary march, in the CHILLING winds,
Aud the poor, frost-bittcn toes
And we say as our fingers faster fly,
And a smile comes mingled with sigh,
How he 'H prize tnese nice warm soSAS-
And his poor tired feet will at least be WARM,
While trudging along in the binding Storm
Way up mOng the rugged rocks
We're knitting socks for cur sOlderbOY,
Mother sister, and ],
And catching the sound Of the winds without,
How fass fingers n.y.
We have done this labor Of love before,
Ere Winter came with it's nsree wild roar,
With feelings q Paaces and joy;
But our hearts anxious, and sad tonight,
While thinking Of him on that mountain 5 hels
our dear brave sOldier-boy.
: DrIAwAEK Oct. 1851.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.

The Tribune correspondents description OF
the battle of Fort DOnelson, says when Col.
Crafts brigade, which had been ordered to re.
inlOrce McClernand, came up in the rear of
the Thirtieth and T'hirty-frst Illinois, Twenty
fifth Kentucky, these regiments were lying
down firing oyef the crest of the hill.
They rose, not knowing whether the force in
the rear was friend or foe. The 25ih Ken
tGeky. suppOsipg them TO be rebels, poured in
a volley which did terrible execution, and was
sufficient to throw the entire brigade into dis
order. At once there was almost pauic.-
Some threw down their guns and equipments
aud fled ipmediately. The woods were filed
with stragglcrs. Some even fed TO Fort Hen
ry. The enemy improved the opportunity, ud-
vanced toward Schwartz and Drcsser's Bat
teries, capturing guns, taking possession Of
Nc fernando headquarters, and driving our
forces nearly a mile and a half. Instead, how
ever, of adhering to their supposed original
Intentions to escape the rebels resolved to fol
low up the advantage by PHrsEit. - this
iuncture Wallace'S division was thrown in front
and took position on a ridge, with Taylor's
Battery in the center. At the road the rebels
formed on the ridge which AlcClernand had
occupied, and flushed by success, moved for
wald. As they came in range, Taylor opened
OH them with grape, canister and shell. The
rebels quailcd and came TO halt. As the
infantry advanced, they began to fall back
Wallace improved the moment, and moved on
them and drove the rebels back, recovering the
ground preyioEsly lost.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-28

The arms pf the 18th Ohio were ord red to
bc Inspected the other Gay. On coming 10
Company II, the Inspector inquired the date
Of their pieces receiving tor answers tho diff r.
rni dates that we're marked on them. On iu-
quiring Of witty lad the date OF his piece
he replied, Nine Is marked y c.. which, il
am NOT mistaken, n'eans hetoyy Christ, The
Inspector was not disposed 70 dispn,s his wori.
but passed silently on to The examination ot The
nrxt pitur.- somerset Journal, Jau. -.