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Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE,
doctor Willmore has sold his
residence to Nc. s. Bradbury
for $500, and has bought ioI
81 900 the property on the South
side of Public Square, now &C.
cupied rs Shoe Store 10y j. ID
Smith, who, in his turn has
bought Mr.. +. Edger's store
house property, in the East front,
into which he expects soon to
move his stock in trade. Ii has
not TRANSFERRED at the present wri-
Ting what Mr.. Edger has done,
but it is said he intends to close
out his Goods at auction be-
tween this and the 6rst Of the
incoming year.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

GIt is now thought rather
probable that there Will be no
battle at FrederIcksburge-and
yet how the problem" can be
solved without, is a little diff
cult to see. Our pickets and
.those of the rebels are now hold
ing conversation across the rlv-
pr
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
MosO.r. November "a. 1852.


BY the above note it will be
seen that | am now the sole pro-
prietcr Of this paper and the
JOURNAL Office. In becoming
so, I have incurred debt OF sew
eral hundred dollars. This debt
am anxious to pay off as fast
and as soon as possible, and this
is 10 call the attention OF all per-
sons owing me, for professional
services. or otherwise, to The fact
that | must now call upon them
for settlement, and payment.
have made no general effort al
collection for five years. Many
of my accounts have run Tor thai
length OF time. 1t is but reason
able that | should now, wher
needing it, have my pay. "Il'
madness to defer" You will never
have a more convenient time
you have the money now, or, yot
can easily get it. 1t may be
very different the first thing yor
know. Under these circumstan.
ces, | shall expect every one D
you to respond promptly to this
call.
]. f.. BEVERLY.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

VINO ARE ENT1TLED TO Pm
sIoNs.-Every widow ola deceas-
ed soldier is entitled to pension
and bounty OF 500. The father
or mother Of every unmarried de-
ceased soldier is entitled to the
500 bounty.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

There are no less than ninety
five different tax Stamps requir-
ed to be used, from ! cent to $50
and TO purchase "fnll set will
require nearly 5000.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05


will expose to sale at she Court House
door IN Winchester, Randolph count, f.
Indiana, Ola
Saturday. the I'd Dav Of .Ianuar,
1863, between the honrs of 10 o'elork
A. VI. and 4 O'Clock l.. VI. of said day
the following real estate. situated ia Ran
dOlph county. Indiana. To Wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter OF section seventeen az
township nineteen 49, of range fifteen
15.)
Executed as the property of Lenru FL
Meter anti William Meter at the suit Of
Milton Huffman.
4. II. JENKINS,
Sheriff O. Randolph county.
deco prf $500
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

NEws.--Those interesting
spirits who go hungering and
thirsting after. daily news, the
Magazines and the latest litera-
ture OF the season, new books,
sc, must 90 to the old post-oflice
building, corner Main aad Frank
lin streets, to which place the
News Office has just been return
ed, and they can be filled.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

A RAGGED little child was
heard TO call from a window Of a
mean-looking house to her onpo-
site neighbor: please, Mrs.
Jones, mothers best compliments,
and il IT is fine weather, will you
go a begging with her .o.mor-
row. a
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

We are in receipt of the Gun
ion Deiector,' published by
Thomas Bnsseret No. 8 West
Third Street Cincinnati Ohio.
The work is published monthly
at sc and semi-monthly at
80 90, at Cincinnati and Louis
vile, and is corrected by Van
Wrinkle & Buscet of the former,
and NJ. FulIilove * Co. of the
latter place. The work has the
appearance ola very good thing
OF the kind.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

81 am afraid YOU viii come to
want" said an old lady to a
young gentleman. "I've come
to want already" he replied, Il
want your daughter.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

The Navy Department has received
from Commander Porter the particulars
Of the recent expedition into the waters
of Mathews county, Virginia, with land
force unden Gen Negley they secured the
surrounding country, DESTROYING ten salt
works, burning 800 bushels of salt. five
sohooners, two sloops, a lot of scows and
boats, capturing lighter and twenty four
large canoes.
The L. ;. gun boat Senaca, captured
off Charleston the schooner Anne Dees,
on the 9th ult., while trying to run the
blockade with turpentine and rosin.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

N Office is hereby given that the
~ undersigned has been appointed
Administrators of the estate OF John
Downisg,- ef Randolph county, de-
ceased said estate is supposed to b. in-
solvent.
fVC1- ROBERT MURPHY,
dec 5-2wl itiL Administrator.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
CoNGREssIoSAL.l
.THRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS. sc
oND SESSION.
WAsaNaFoN December l


HOUSE.--The Chaplain re.
turned thanks for the Frightening
prospects for the liberty of the I
slave, for emancipation, and
from a system which had involved |
sin, sorrow and shame.
Roll called by States. Quorum !
present.
A message was received from
the Senate announcing a quorum
assembled ready for business. Al
similar message was sent to the
/ Senate.
A committee from both houses
was appointed to wait on the
President and inform him they
were ready to receive communl-
cations.
Mr.. Conkling, n. Y, offered
resolution, which was adopted,
lnstructlng the committee on Ma
val Affairs to impure and report
the best mode of placing vessels
of war on Lake Ontario when an
exigency may arise, and estab-
fishing water communication
from other waters to Lakes, and
report which various plans were
most reliable.
Messers Valandigham, Cox and
Richardson, pitched in" at
once.
Mr.. Valandigham offered
resolution, which was adopted,
calling for information as to by
what authority the Postmaster
General should undertake to de-
eide what Newspapers may, and
what may not pass through the
mails.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution
condemning the arrest of citizeps
suspected of disloyalty in the
North where no REBELLION exists
demanding a cessation of such
arrests and all persons so arrested
shall have a prompt and public
trial according to the provisions
of the constitution and laws oil
the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Colfax, laid
on the table, 80 to 40.
Mr.. Richardson offered a res
olution on the came subject, re-
lating to citizens of ILL.,, and call
ing ubon the President for infor-
nation III reggrd to them &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Loveioy,
laid on the table--Yeas "a Nays
40.
The House took a recess to
await the message of President
Lincoln.
After the reading of the Pres
iGent's Message, Mr.. Morrill,
moved that it and the accompa-
nying docume6ts'be referred to
the Committee Of the Whole and
be printed.
Mr.. Vallandigham desired to
say few words, but was pre-
vented by the previous question.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.--The proceedings
were unimportant.
After reading the Message, the
Senate adjourned.
December 9.
i HOUSE.-On motion of Mr..
Sheffield it ,yas,
Resored, That the Committee
on Ways and Means be instruct
ed to consider the propriety of
admitting cotton brought from
other countries free of duty, and
report by bill or otherwise.
Motions were made by Mr..
Edwards in reference to the Cen
eral Land Office, by Mr.. Cox in
referenc to reducing the duty on
! Whisky, and by Mr.. Aldwich
/ concerning treaties and for the
relief of Minnesota sufferers,
December 2.
Senate MIR. Powell offered a
joint resolution precisely similar
In tone and purpose to that OF
Mr.. Cox in the House yesterday
and received precisely similar
treatment.-Laid over.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution
recommending a National Con-
ventI on at Louisville liz April
for the purpose of devising means
IN rpctora tba ITpion and oSllnor
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
TOTHE UNEMPLOYED

I CAN GIVE STEADY EMPLOY
4 ment 10 active Young men 20 solicit
orders for the. LITTLE GIANT SEW
lNG MACHINE price Sl5--Hemmer,
Gngc. Scrcw4iritcr aud extra y cedles.
Viii pay liberal salary and expenses. or
allow large. cDmmis.ioIis. COUNTY
RIGHTS given TO Agents. An Agent
wanted in every County. Forparticulars.
descriptive catalogue, &c, address, with
stamp, T. :. PAGE,
Gen'l Agent FOR Z. 3, Toledo, o.
3m 80 - ~ ~ -
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
FoRTREss NoNRoE.
December ?. ls62

To MAJOR General Hslleek:
An expedition sent from Suffolk, By
M Gen. Peek, captured, to-day ne eel :
ebrated Pittsburgh Battery taken sfron
our army and drove the enemy across
the Black Water at Franklin. We have
SEQ prisoners. and are picking up more on
the road.
Lafge numbers Of the enemy are killed
aud wounded. Our loss Is trffiing.
Signed JOHN 4. DIX.
Major General.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
A VOICE FROM DEMOCRATIC
SOLDIER.

privilege OF using such parts of 1t
as may suit our columns. 1t is
principally interesting as having
the writers conversion from the
"evil" of his former ways" in
politics. Its, obvious from the
tenor OF his letter that he expert
enced slight awakening In Mo-
souri,, From which State he was
driven for suspected attachment
TO the Government of his coun-
try. Let Mr.. Dixon make his
own statement
Now in answer to your IN
quiry in regard to how voted,
| had not the opportunity OF vo-
ting at all, bu. If had | would
not have voted the Democratic
ticket. have done that thing
the last time. | am now tooth
and toe nail al administration
man. | was once a pro-slavery
Democrat, but after seeing the
evil that African Slavery has
brought upon this nation and the
American people, | am down on
the whole concern. | know that
Slavery is the sole cause of all
our troubles. and believe that the
curse Of God rests upon it and
upon every Country or State that
upholds the system. | still be-
Iieve, as | said at Redwood al
the commencement Of the war
that the days OF African Slavery
are numbered, and that peace
will never again bless this dis
tracted Country till the System
is abolished and every Slave or
its soil is free. Then, and no
till then, may we be the peaceful
and happy people we should be.
Now, as one OF the great army
of the Nation fighting to subdue
the rebellion, | cannot for the
lite Of NE see any sense in wag
ing a war against the South anC
permitting the cause OF the re-
bellion TO remain in force, tic
let the rebels have the use of fou
Million Slaves at home to raise
the necessaries OF life while the
masters are in the field murderi M
the defenders OF tie Government
| If a man is wounded here and il
consequence OF that wound il
thrown into feve.. we first ain
to cure the wound and the ieye
will leave the man. | think We
| will have to remove the cause 10
this National trouble before We
can have healthfuI peace again
For one | ara willing to sacrifice
all my old political predictions
and whatever else may be requir
ed, for the sake oftrue and last
peace.
And then in the last place, but
not the least, | have been tryin9
tor the past two years to live {
christian life and serve the Lord
to the best of my ability, and
cannot do this under my presen
convictions ofright and wrong anc
at the same time be an advocate
of Slavery, or act with any party
that upholds it. If the Demo
cratic patty had the power il
their hands they would compro-
mise with the South and say,
Slavery.
Now think you can guess
pretty well how | stand, and how
| would vote. | know there ar,
those who will call me a turl
coat, and such like names. Blu
| would have such to understan,
that | am a man and can chang,
my mind and actions, too, whel
find | am IN error. 4 horse o
a mule never changes his way o
thinking, but a man, "as is
man. is often compelled to d,
so.
]
$40 SEWING MACHINES
G., $3.50 L. IL
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
Important Noticei

Notice is hereby given that ] have
ri- dzy sold TO DIR. J.. +. B<sEsLT my
Interest 10 the Office Of the WINCHESTER
JorksAL.
All those knowing themselves indebted
90 me OF TO the firm Of DYsEs BoSE-
ssAKE. on back subscription, legal adVer-
Using or Job work. will see the necessity
Of making Immediate settlement, as | an
dsteruined 70 close up my books.
l.. G.. DYNEs.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

\ THRIFTY wife wonders why
the men can't manage to do
something useful. Might they
not rs we'll amuse themselves in
smoking hams AS smoking cigars!
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
HOWE NEMs.

Cdptd!h DVIeSTdhe was IN
town few Gays this week look
ing up some trHants from his
Company, the Regiment to which
II belongs being about to leave
indianapolis. The Captain was
looking remarkably we'll and
seemed in fine health and spirits.
1t did many of his friends good
to see him.
By the way, we will just hand
over the fine compliment paid by
the american to the Regiment in
which so many of our own
nelghbors and acquaintance re-
ceived such a scathIng at Rich
mond, kentucky, a few weeks
only after their organization:
The 9th shows great prof.
cheney in drill under the training
of the Adjutant, Oran Perry, OF
Richmond. We noticed Major
Watterhouse on the ground look
ing as sound as ever, having re-
covered from a wound received
at the Richmond (ky) fight. a
better set OF 9th ers or regiment
OF men have not been sent into
the field than the Goth. We learn
they are under marching orders
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE
SUICIDE ORA You've MAN.-John
Shlerllng, an unmarried son o.
Mr.. Philip Shlerling, Of thi,
vicinity, aged about "A years, bnt
still living with his father, com
mitted suicide on Saturday the
och ult., by hanging himself
with leather strap or line. He
left his half loaded wagon in the
barnyard, went into the stable
put a bed Of straw in one of the
horses stalls, covered it with q
wagon sheet, removed his clothes
placed the line in a running
moose around his neck, threw the
other end around the leaning
stancheon to which the boards
forming the division OF the stalls
are fastened, held it in one hant
and in this way brought hi
weight to bear upon it. 1t show.
a singularly firm determination
to effect bis object, that he should
have held on to the line in thu
way till life was extinct, as i
seems his feet could never hav,
left the floor. Mr.. Leake, thu
Coroner, from whom these par
titnlars are derived, says 40 ou'
appeared 10 have had ANY snspi
cIon OF so sad an occurrenc". o
could form any conjecture as t
It's cause. The testimony o. tn.
/ family was that ne had been una
suallv cheerful during tie day
He sent small boy who wa.
with him, to perform some work
abou: the house, and proceeded
to the act that ended his life.
T Mr.. S. p. Ludy, at hi
Railroad Nursery, one-half mil,
East Of town, on the Bellefon
tame road, mas a fine lot OF Nur
sery stock for Spring delivery
Besides what he has grown OF
his own grounds he has brough
over and ''beeled in" larg
stock from his own Nursery il
Ohio and from other NurserIe
in the East. We were lookin,
through his stock day or tw
ago and feel free 10 say that hi
stock, if not complete is mos
excellent so far as 1t goes, an
there are few articles In his lin
that we can think OF wanting tina
he Is not prepared to furnish, an
then there is another considera
ton that will not apply to al
canvasserS; what he sells he vii
I be very apt to deliver.
NEws.--Those interestln,
spirits who go hungering an
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
DEATHS.
burnside BARRACKS, 7
Nov. 2sfh lS62. (

NOV. %olu 100. \
DIED-Of lung Fever, at the CITY
Hospital ,Idianapolis Ind, on Sunday even
| ing at o'clock, John b. Weller Platt, a
member of Co. q, Capt. Carter 5lth Reg
iment, Indiana Volunteers. lie was a
good soldier, and respected by his compa-
ny; and while we regret the loss of so
good soldier, we tender our sympathies
TO his bereaved Parents.
HENRY CARTER,
Captain Company q, 5ith Regiment.
On the 9Th ult., in Military Hospital,
at Memphis, Tennessee. D.NL. DoxTA-
TEA, OF Company X, Seth Regiment, l.
V. NJ.
Mr.. DoXTATER was an unassuming and
quiet, but honest and highly respectable
citizen of this place, and the news of his
death will excite serious regret and sor-
row in the minds Of large circle of ac-
quaintances. .an
On Saturday, 18th ult., at indianapolis,
OF measles. and resulting in lung affec-
ton, ELwooD, son of MosES Hall, of
( e''N' '~-i'sfs $50 - /. c"iS.
Deceased was member of the Fifth
Indiana Cavalry, Captain Lyle. lie met
his death with great comFosure. and hope,
bis parents both being with him at the
close. "
OBITUARY..
Departed this life, on wcd1esday,
Nov. %, ETr,, the only child of CURris
aud NARY MULLES. OF this place. The
, deceased was eight years old, aud was 40
exceedingly bright, Pleasant and affec-
tionate child, OF more than ordinar,
I promise, and bid iair, lad she lived, To
DC an ornament 10 society, and JOY and
comfort 90 her parents, relatives and
friends. She had a pecnliar winning, at
I tFactive grace about her that Won all
hearts aud made her the delight OF all
who saw or knew her Ter death, IL
view OF her amiable and aiieetionate dis.
position, and the promise She gave Of in.
tellectual powers, has greatly depresse ed
Four hearts, and made IA mourn her an,
timely end. But while we lament hel
removal from our midst, we wonld bow
with submission 10 the will OF God. II
the language of Inspiration, it may b.
truly said OF her
"She came forth like flower, and wa,
cut down" j. G. b.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

ir has been ascertained that
the man who "held On to the
last" was a shoemaker.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

The surrender of Norfolk was
rather sheepish affair: Mayor
Lamb surrendered to Gen. Wool,
and the Ram Merrimac was
blown up.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

/ 4 LII persons having marriage certih-
IN Gates to return This ofhce, OF
marriages solemnized since the lst day of
October. le62, must procure stamp for
the same under the excise laws of the
United States. az 0Irfnw
J. B. GOODRICH, Clerk.
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NOTICE To TEACHERS

| will be at Spartaasburg in
Greensboro Township on Sstur-
day 18th, inst = Tor the purpose
of examining such persons as
may want certificates OF quality q =
cation to teach school.
p. HIATT, Examiner.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05
Prom wAsIIIN GToN.

WAsHiNGToN, Dec. l.--Coi.
A. v. Colburn, from Gen. Me-
Cleilan's Staff, mas been assign
edto duty as Adjataat General
of the Department of the Mis-
souri,. Gen. Mcclellan endorses
the Colonel as one of the most
efficient officers in the army.
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Sherif's SAFE.
Randolph Circuit Court.
Which American talent eau furnish

10Y virtue of decree and execution
4 } 70 me directed from tie
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

SENArE.-The Senate trans
acted no business of Importance
before going into Executive ses-
sion, and Immediately upon the
opening of the doors, adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House took some
action on the Agricultural Fund
subject, and on motion Of Mr..
Holman, Of Indiana, a resolu-
ton was adopted instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs
to inquire into the expediency Of
reporting a bill on the subject Of
wounded and discharged soldiers
receiving bounty, &c. ''e
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-29
Amended Confederate Tax Bill

An Act supplementary to an Act to authorise the issue
1 of Treasury Notes. an:. to provide a War Tax for
their redemption.
Section l. The eorgr@ss Of the Confederate States
Of America, do enact fht She secretary Of the treas
ury is hereby authorised opaF overto the several banks
which have made advances to the government in an
ucpalon OF the issue bt treasury notes sufficient
mount, not exceeding TEN millions Of dollars for the
principal and interest aaG upon the said advance ac
cording to the engagements made with them.
Sec. ,. The time fixed by the said act for making
assignments is hereby Rx&ended to The first day of Jan
uary next and the time fol the c0mpleonand delivery
of the lists is extended tothe first day of March next
and in where the time thus fixed shall be found
insufficient, the secretary of the treasury shall have
power make further Extension as circumstance may
require.
/ SEC 3. The cash on ha1d, deposit in the bank
or elsewhere mentioned i'm the fourth section of said
act is hereby declared 10 pc subject TO assessment and
taxation and the money at interest or invested bv in
dividuals in the purchase bf bills notes and other
curtes for money belonging 10 non-residents and such
securities shall be returned anG thereon paid bv any
agent trustee having tile same III possession or IN
der his control The tBrnt merchandise shall be con
srued to include merchandise belonging to any non
resident and the property shall be returned and the
tax paid hy any pers0u hying the same in possession
as agent, attorney, colsignee Provided, that the
words 'mOney at Interest," used IN the act to which
this act is amendmeu shall be construed as to in
cude all notes. or other evidences Of debt bearing in
erest, without reference to the consideration of the
same. The exception allowed by the twentieth section
for agricultural products, shall lie construed to embrace
such products only when il the hands Of the producers
or held for his account. But tax shall be assessed
or levied on any mondy lat interest when the notes
bond bill other security taken for its payment shall
be worthless from the insolvency and total inability to
pay of the payer obg&r or person liable to make
such payments and all SECURITIES 70" money taxable
der this act shall he assessed accordingly their value
and the assessor shall hve the same power to ascertain
the value Of such securitieSaS the law COnfprps DOn him
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-29

YAyKEEpog in RfcHM0xn-We learn that the the
atrca company Of ZouaFes. lately performing ~ that
city and whose great exhibition OF lou1on was 80 ia
king the patriotic FIRE ff Sher southern patrons "ero
lately furnished in this cst7 BY the government with
assno,t 10 nroceed north aud that they have taken
their departure under the nYltaoe nag oi truce winch
is constantly being sent fforl Norfolk,
By the way, while standing on Main street yesterday,
we observed Of the well known corners OF the
fancy an exceedingly friskT individual sporting the
alectation Of semmilitarY uniform, with the add
tiona attraction Of the paftaoons Of theregular Broad
way dandy color out and o3t We were surprised g
learn in the most positive 5nanner that this gay and
gaudy individual yan5.ee prisoner taken m the
ate battle at Leesburg WHO had been released on pa
role and was making the MOST Of his ibery1n dsport-
ing himself so freely Main street The honest com
munity may asl-can such 9hings be possible! we
answer we can indicate the Ean and thus 'hdicate the
charge, if occasion IS made fbr Us to do So
fEichrnerd Examiner Of the 16th.