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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

| AT Fort Kearnoy we buried two O.
of the boys of our battalion, Cary Man
ker of Co. "B," who died of Typhoid
fever, aud James Allen of Co. "D," oil
Dropsy of the Chest. They we're both
young men, one 20 the other 23. and
both had many friends aad no enemies
in the Battalion.
''solder, rest, thy warfare's DER
Sleep the slecp that knows no waking
Dream ofbatte.nelds no more.
Days oftoil and nights VI waking"
Our march up the Platte Valley was
rather monotonous, the general features
OF the country being the same. A des-
cription of one days journey might an u.
swer for that of a week. The valley is
ten or twelve miles wide, and almost
perfectly level. At distance of about
hVe or six miles on either side the
Bluffs set in, and then the country is
very rough and broken back of them.
Last week we passed "Court House
Rock and "Chimney Rock" both Of
which are great natural curiosities. and
can be seen from a great distance on
the plains. "Court House Rock" is
about $50 feet high, and looks at
distance like cupalo 1t can be as.
cended, and there are a great monv
names carved in the sand. stone of which
1t is composed. "Chimney Rock" at a
distance looks like a hav.stack with
pole in the middle oft, but on close
inspection it is huge pedestal about
~ feet square. and 100 feet high, sitting
on pyramid of about the same HEIGHT
formed of the sand that has washed
down and accumulated around the base
of it.
lhere are great many emigrant
trains on the road, most of them poinc
to Oregon and Washington Territories
The people along the road say there is
more emigration this spring than there
has been for several years. There is
quite gold fever" as the most ex.
travogant stories are told of the pro.
auctions of the mines in Washington
Territory.
Ihere are great many Indians here,
mostly Sioux. They are very degrad.
ed poor, miserable people. They issue
Government rations to them every ff |
teen days here at the Fort. saw them
receiving their rations yesterday. I'll
was a most interesting scene. There /
were about six hundred of them, divid. |
ed off into squads of about forty, com.
manded by Chief, and each squad sat
on the ground in circle perfectly quiet,
smoking pipe, which they passed from
one to the other, until their chief gave
them a signal, when they would all rush
forward like pack Of wolves and make
as much noise as forty locomotives; but
suppose that is the way the children
OF Nature act. Yours Respectful
Iy, 0. s. GLENN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26
Letter from 1t. o. s. Glenn. 9th
o. VIC.

., V. @.
FORT LARAMIE, June 4th, 1862.
DEAR NEws:--Since / last wrote
you we have been turning our backs on
our homes, and our faces toward the
land of the setting sun, every morning
until yesterday, and we had hoped to
have week or two of rest here; but
"there is no rest for the wicked" To.
morrow morning at six, we strike our
tents and take up line of our march for
the South Pass, where we will be sta.
toned near what is called "the Devils
Gate, very suggestive name, isn't it?
hope none of us will walk in, though
no doubt if that really is the place its
name indicates, he will be holding the
gate open.
We were a little more than five
weokscoming from Fort Leavenworth
to this place, and had very pleasant
trip, as we had 6no weather with the
exception of two days, during which it
stormed most Of the time. The sold
est inhabitants say there was never
such rain known here before =
We struck tho Platte River at Fort
AearneY, and our route lay along the
South Bank Of it from there to Jules.
bursh, or Overland City, Gas it is more
commonly called) where we crossed it.
1t is very wide river, full of little
Islands, and has very rapid current,
is very muddy and has very low banks,
but has timber of any kind either on
its banks or islands.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from Indiana.


MIAMI, IND, June 13, 1862.
DEAR NEws:-On last "Wednesday
morning 'your correspondents" (why
shouldn't 1 use the term2) with the as
slstance of two or three stout men.
Jumped aboard the western bound train
at Level, Ohio, and was soon swiftly
gliding along toward the "Queen Citv "
1t was lovely morning-the air
oaImy and sweet, and taking it all to.
gether, was one of the pleasantest car.
rides 1 ever had.
AT Cincinnati, l spent a very pleas
ant hour in the Office of Mr.. j. r. Haw.
ley, Wholesale Stationer, 164 Vine.st,
Mr.. Hawley and his partner are both
Hne gentlemen, and here allow me to
say that any young man who is out Of
employment, and who wishes to engage
in an honorable and well,paying busi.
ness, can not do better than to write 70
the above address for a circular.
11.40 A, NJ, found me seated in n
car of the Indianapolis train, and while
waiting impationtly for it to start nv
attention was called to the further end
of the car, and who can imagine, to saw
nothing of describing, my qualification
on beholding do you thinkP
Why, sir, nothing moro nor less than a
a lot OF the Southern "chivalry" on
tour to the Northl The FIRST place at
which they were expected to halt, for
any great length of time, was "Camp
Morton" Indianapolis, and 1 should
not be surprised If the charms of the
place are SO fOrcibly impressed upon
their minds that they will proloug their
visit to several months.
They were twenty'oue in number,
and formed detachment of the lst
Kentucky (Rebe) Regiment. They
were escorted by Capt. Littlejohn, Of
the 18th Kentucky CUnion) Regiment,
and ten of his men.
was unable to learn full particulars
of their capture merely that thew
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

A private letter from New Orleans
says, after the battle of the Mississippi
forts, Flag Officer Farragut took Can't.
Craven of the Brooklyn by both hands
and said publicly, "You and your no.
BILE ship have been the salvation Of nv
squadron. You were in conf plete
blaze of fire, SO much so that suppos-
ed your ship was burned up. never
saw such rapid and precise firing. 1t
never was surpassed, and probably was
never equaled.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

ior; Serg't. Major Cummings to Firs
Lieut., Co. E.; Sergeant Hatcher, Go. A
to Orderly same company; r. r. s
Quin to Sergeant same company; Or.
derly Trumper to Lieutenant in place
of Lieut.. Ankeny, Co. G, deceased al
franklin.
JUNE 4.--Marched to-day in the
rain. Many of the men are worn out
with marching. We reached Mt. Jack
son at noon. Find Fremont and army
here; the bridge over the Shenandoah
burned and Jackson visible on tho op.
posite side oncamped. River 50 high
pontoon bridge can not be built.
JUNE 6.-Our Brigade in advance
to day, moved forward until we reach.
ed Harrisonburg. On the way, mista.
king some of our cavalry for the enc.
my's, 3 shots were thrown in their
midst, fortunately without harm. just
beyond the town we came upon 4 Brig.
AIDES of the enemy, with cavalry and
artillery. Our Brigade was advanced
up the hill. Part of the Sth Virginia
as skirmishers, fred at long range into
the rebel cavalry that kept fling thro'
piece of open ground to deceive us as
to their numbers. They returned the
fire at one point and retired, the balls
lighting at our feet. We drew off and
encampcd, two companies of the Buck
tails taking our place as pickets. In
the course of half an hour they were
attacked by two regiments of "Secesh-
ers, and we went double quick to their
support. The Sth Virginia being out
of ammunition could effer no aid, and
the main army had encamped three.
fourths of a mile back. 1t was not
without some misgiving as to the result
that we advanced unsupported by in.
tantry, cavalry, or artillery. But as
soon as the rebels found the Buck. tails
we're being reinforced, they retreated.
We let fly at them, doing the best we
could, which exposed our position, and
shell and shot flew over our way in close
proximity to our heads. We took
shelter behind stone wall, and Law
there until ordered back by special
command from Gen. Fremont, who il
appears, had previously expressed his
desire that no engagement be brought
on to-day. The enemy having left the
main road and taken off to the left it
was desirable to find out something ofI
his movements before pressing him any
further.
In these skirmishes 6 or 8 were kill |
ed and some 30 or 40 wounded and 70
Ken prisoners. Up to this time VIC
have taken, since Sunday, 500 priso.
ners, many of whom declare themselves
very tired of war, and say they do not
know what they are fighting for. A
messenger arrived here this evening
from Shields, and reports him 35 miles
rom here, on mud road, endeavorins
to head off Jackson from Staunton.
JUNE Army not in motion this
morning. Heavy cannonading can
be heard in the direction of Shields
This afternoon Milroy's Brigade, ours
md the 55th Ohio, with some cavalry
md Battery Of small cannon. hauled
'y mules, start to make a reconnois.
lnce in force. The enemy is reported
miles from here.
Banks is coming on behind us with
10 or $4,000 men.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

The school bov whips his taxed ton;
the beordless youth manages his taxed
horse, with taxed bride on q taxed
road d-and the dyir & Englishman. pou.-
ing his medicine which has paid seven
per cent INTO spoon that has paid IF.
teen per cent, f1ings himself hack upon
his chintz bed, which has paid twenty
two per cent, and exnires in the arms
of the apothecary. who has paid Ii.
cense OF hundred pounds for the privi-
leee of putting him to death. His
whole property is then Immediately
taxed from two to ten per cent Be-
sides the probate. large fees are de.
fn5nded for burying him in the chan.
eel; his virtues are handed down to
posterity on taxed marble, and he is
then gathered to his fatbers-to he tax.
ed no more" So wrote Sidney Smith.
We shall soon experience such state
of things, but must grin aud hear it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

A PRETTY PARLoR ORNAMENT
Country ladies are introducing a sim
pie yet beautiful ornament for their
parlors and centre tables, which we re-
commend to the notice of our fair
friends. 1t consists oflarge pine burrs
upon which is spriukled grass seed of
any kind. 1t is then placed in pot Of
water, which, os it becomes absorbed,
closes up the burr in the form of a sol.
nd cone. Very soon tiny spears of
green grass shoot out from amidst the
lamine, and an ornament worthy of a
green house is obtained at a cost of
Just nothing at all.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

CosT OF THE WAR.--In speech in
Congress, the other day, Mr.. Dawes, Of
Mass, showed, on authority which il
entirely trustworthy, that the whole OK.
penses of the present administration
for period Of fourteen mouths ard
eighteen DAYS, amounted to only S,4At. /.
100000, Wkich was three asiI6 ~. I,s
than one million per day aA a,s w ,.roe.
The entire Indebtedness, iP ~ ha
seventy millions bequoar s'Su Sr,ts lasi
administration, waa Aec os Al =,
the 22d oflost mo- s4sl'''0' ~ :
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26
abe 3Boute GirtIe.
A Second Miss Brownlow.

There is young lady named Miss
Richmond, residing near Raleigh.
whose heroic acts fully vie with those
of the famous Miss Brown low. of Ten.
nessee. Her father is a daring I'm.
ionist, and recently escaped from an es
cort Of rebels who had him in charge.
Miss Richmond handles muskct, rife
or shot gun with precision and skill
fully equal to any sharpshooter, and
is at any time ready to join the clan of
which her father is the leader, whenev
er it is off on an expedition against
the rebels. She will start off at any
hour, alone, as a bearer of information,
and, on horseback, thread the wild pas.
ses of the mountains, returning, some
times, long after dark, from her mission.
From one of these expeditions she did
not return until. after midnight. Even
among the mouDtaineers, she is regard
ed as a prodigy of courage aud endur-
ance.-- Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

In the entire English population
$here is one Smith in seventy three;
one Jones in seventy.six one Viii,
liams iR one hundred and seventeen;
one Taylor in one hundred and forty.
eight one Da~y ia one hundred and
sixty"two; one Brown in cne hundred
and seventy -four.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

CURE FOB SoFT CoRNs. .-Scrape a
piece Of common chalk; and put pinch
on the soft corn, and bind a linen rag
upon It. Repeat the application dur.
ing few days, and you will find the
corn como off like she'll and perfectly
cured The euro is simple and efica-
cious.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

WHAT DOES he MEAN ?-Hon. v.
B. Horton voted against the Conshca-
ton Bill, of which we gave a synopsis
last week. The bill has not yet passed
the Senate Mr.. Horton also voted
against the bill cmancipating the slaves
of rebels in arms against the Govern
meut. Mr.. Horton is making a record
for himself that will not be very en-
viable.-[ Athens Messenger.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

vsrnssk. rns1e Wholly ar n psr q knzu e6pn
10 made Of other gums sabst@sre< = sWF
Vegetable otis. pr gallon
Vegetable pulmonary bsssm. ssEn< e. p-aatn-a 81
yernfuge. same 'Denfif1oe" t..I
warehouss entry. a. cesfom houses not eSs.ec-
ing dollar IN value. stamp duty Sce"s-
Do. Do, exceeding one dolisr. and not exceeding
fvsd dollars - c<h-s-
Do. do. exceeding Eve dollars IN value 90
Warehouse receipts. stamp duty - cenis-
WHISKY per gallon 20 ccnts-
Do rectifed, pay additional duty-
wholesale dealers. under whieh tern = iuclndcd
every person waoSe business occupation II
10 sell, oner SELL sroceries-or any goods,
wares or merchandise, Of fore gn OF domestic
production. by more than one original pack
age piece time. 20 the same par
chaser, not including wines. spir1tnons OF mali
liquors for each license % ~
wholesale dealers IN hquors q every descrtp-
ton, Including distilled spirits, fermenfed IL
QuorS and wines u al kinds (perSons ether
than distil.ers. who sell saer Cor sale sny
such liqsors la quantities. % more thsR tArce
gallons Al time 10 the same purchaser, are
inclEded-l for each license 100 %
Willow. manufactures of PER ca
Wine made Of grapes. per galfen cents
whdrawa entry. al custom house. stamp duy - cents
vsded for speret
wood screws Ia cts.
Wool manufactures Of not otherwise specified per CT
worste manufactures II Otherwise specified sPer c.
Worm iozrnges. s'Dentifrioe."
WIT, stamp duty 80 cents.
Zinc manufactures OF not otherwise specified per
Do, oxyde Of, per Too pounds = cents
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

M n uD nc IT'D q n NJ Nc n,
At No 80 West Washington 81.
LARGE STOCK or HoNE-MApE WORK FOR
N sale cheap, one door east Of the Palmer House.
sep3o-diy A LI>Tz-
Very Important 10 the Married!
AND THOSE CONTEMPLATING NARRia6Fi
rutHE undersigned will send free By mail ihs sure
il means OF preventing conception. No drugs medic
cines DIscoyKkr. circular with particulars
will be sent 20 any address BY incloine two cent
to- and several private receipts will be sent
TO any name or address may wish by inclosing
one dollar
Medicine French PHI, will be for dollar per
box. II is very sure in it. effects Address
Lock Box No. 32o indianapolis.
jyl9-dsm A. POuCHET.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

rhe Taxes snpo~ed ss the Tax Bssi,
and Passed BY Congress. June 23d.
ssse-The Duties Incomes, lnsu-
sussnee Companies, Railroad Cem.
panses, &c.-The Taxes on Distilled
spsrsss, uanusacsurcs, Oils, Paper,
Gass Candles, Tobacco, snuff, Ne.
gars, srsn. soap, Screws. Cloth, Lea.
shers G1ues wine. Coal, Ac.-Thc Tax
81 Csssen-The license Tax, &c., Ae.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

The Tax Bll Just passed both Houses Of Congress
ths IA - June We b<sc~s table q The taxes m
posi- Tie names q The akies ADD classes q persons
tsxes arranged IN spAab~s'es form, rendering the
table valuable for convenient and reaty reference:
The taxes imposed Of the following different classes
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
Communications.
'rrcspondcncc Of the Charles City htclIigen,
Letters From the Army.
COMPANY X. 81 Iowa INFANTRY

COMPANY X. 81 Iowa INFANTRY.
FoRr PlcKERING, MEMPHIS, Aug. %, 1862
FRIEND HuDRETu 1T seems there
is lull in the great storm now con-
vulsiug our nation, a lull as in the
waves Of the ocean in a storm, reced-
ing and dying away only to return
with ten-fold fury and power. We
need not expect to hear of any very
important events until the new levies
are in the field and cool weather re.
turns. 1t seems that the rebellion
cannot be crushed with the forces now
in the field. The old armies will be
to the new as the cold Guard y was
to Napoleon's. Not but there will be
as good, brave men in the new as in
the old armies, yet they cannot ac-
quirc the proficiency in drill and dis
cipline in the short time allowed them
for such purposes ere they are placed
in the field.
This is one reason why it is better
for those who wish to enlist TO do so
in the old regiments. They will soon.
er learn drill movements, drilling with
those who have learned them, and
those who are yet unlearned cannot
drill men as we'll as an experienced
officer. They are not as liable to
sickness, coming into regiments that
are acrlimatad, as going at once with
new regiments into warmer climates,
and suddenly changing labor and diet
We have but little news here Just
now. may mention that a woman
who was in the habit of vending pies
to the soldiers was bribed into poison
ing them, and 10y so doing killed three
of the Iowa 9th, and several more are
at the point of death. The woman has
been arrested. ...
The work on the Fort is being rap
idly pushed forward. A part of the
guns are already here, with piles Of
shot, shell and munitions of war. The
negroes have lately been furnished a
kind of uniform by the Government,
consisting of hat, shirt, pants and
shoes. No pay is allowed them, nor
will any be given, until the courts de-
eide whether they are free or not. Ev-
cry regiment is allowed sixty-fve ne
groes for cooks, teamstcrs and wait
ers. The contrabands F" are furnish
ed good Siblcy tents, and they arc re-
Juired to arise and retire with the
same regularity that The soldiers do,
ut rereilie and tattoo.
On the 18th, all the regiments and
companies were mustered, and all Off
GERS and soldiers absent were marked
desertcrs and their names dropped
from the rolls.
1t is reported that part of this
Division are going to Helena Ijudge
it is nothing but a report. The wealth
er is growing cooler, and the few who
were sick are gaining their health.
The general health of the regiment
was never better. DR.. Cool has re-
joined the regiment.
Respectfully yours,
WINFIELD.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND.
A. B. F. HILDRETH,

PENSION & BOUNTY LAND AGENT
CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.
Dear Hildrcth We are told that,


when great events are on the gale,
Each day brings a raging tale :"
and so it seems to be in Memphis
One day Price is close upon the city,
another morning contradicts that re-
port and ailirms that he is whipping
Buell.. Between one of the newspa-
pers here and another they are bound
to keep Price in good running order.
To-day street reports here are very
cheap. They have Pope annihilatcd /;
Sigel killed ; Buell. whipped aud the
iron-clad vessels of France covering
all the American waters. by chance
one Of these secesh citizens obtains
some news giving his side a slight
advantage. it is hcraldcd from mouth
to mouth shonted, screamed
ed and bawlej, and published in eve
~ house in the city, and every man,
woman, aud child cries it around until
they have molc-hill magnified into a
mountain.
An amusing incident happened to
our Col. Williams the other day. A
lady here. once a resident Of dialogue,
bad frequently visited at the Colone's
house. The gallant Colonel thought
he would call upon her, and in doing
SO was met with the remark from the
amiable lady that he was not well
come" that she considered him her
deadly enemy" that he was fighting
not only his old friend, her husband,
but was trying to deprive the South
of its just rights The Colonel told
her that, as he was fatigued, he would
rest while in her parlor, willing or
unwilling. Only few days ago this
same lady called upon the Colonel
and asked him if he would write a
note to Gen. Sherman to help her OBJ
tain negro girl who had hidden her
a hasty goodbye and gone to the
breastwurks with the contrabands." !"
Of course, she was sent on her way,
rejoicing-in rcfasaf.
The gunboat Benton has arrived
with the captured steamer Fair Play,
captured in the Yazoo river. She had
on board 5000 stand Of Enfield rifles.
Ii is said that the Sd Iowa will have
some of the new arms in place of their
muskets.
How noLly the Hawkeyc State is
responding to the Nations call by
sending forth her men, defenders of
Truth and Freedom In the catego-
ry of States devoted to the Union she
is in one respect unrivalled. Other
States give out of their a5uadance !;
Iowa gives all she has, When future
historians speak of Iowa they will
speak of her as the present historian
speaks of the old Grecian States.
1t is reported that 10000 troops are
to rendezvous at Memphis, where a
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

or use of any of the bridges erected
or legalized under the provisions of
this act.
Approved, July IA, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

X. G.. Cone of our citizens Ga
Democrat by the Way has named
these gentry the Knights of the Gold
en- Sirup. Down in Linn township
they are called "Under Ground Dem
ocrats." Up in Washington and Fay
ette townships they are known as the
Ground Hog Circle" Down in
Franklin they understand X. G.. 9. 10
mean Confounded Great Cusses." In
Bertram they are called Konstitu-
tional Green-horn Conspirators." OF
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

PUBLrc-No. 1851
AN ACT making appropriations for
the naval service for the year end
ing thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-three, and for other
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11

camp Of instruction is to be establish
ed. The health of our regiment is cx-
cellent-scarcely any sick at present.
Ice is furnished us we have good
bread and other rations in proportion.
AS ever yours, .
WINFIELD.