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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

The returned prisoners add ten
fold to the horrors we have already
had accounts Of in the way oil rebe
atrocities. The stories are 80 shock
ing as to be utterly incredible were
not the narrators known.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

An lriehman in New Haven.
having had nine children in eight
years wedlock. applied for an ex.
emption certificate, "becauso he
could serve his country so much
better at home"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

PITrssvse, Angus, 9o.-Csssius
NJ. Clay arrived This evening. and
yes sefeneded at the Mopons,hels
House. Hs wsde . long spssch "a
slsrge audience. principally dspuo.
ciatory Of EnsIsni.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
No DRAFT IN MADISON CouNEY.

No DRAFT IN MADISON CoUNEY.
NJ sdison is. the banner county ol
Ohio 90 far as we can learn. The
entire call for men has been filled.
lor both OF the 300 900 calls, and
there arc fifty men over. Hurrah
for Madison! So far 90 we know,
yon are Ahe star Union county OF
OHIO.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22

Ex Gov. Deunison has telegraph
ed that he has obtained an order for
10000 to $4,000 Springfield mus.
kets, with which to arm Ohio troops.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
Notice

rs 10 hershy given that John Thompson and
l. Architcld Thompson did. on tue seth day
" July, lec2, flo their application In the Of
nee of the Clerk Of the Court Of &, mrnon Pleas
within anu fur the county OF Hancock and
State cf Ohio. pray ing for tho vacation ~ the
Town plat ofthe village oil Carernaum, situate
In Amanda township, in said county. which
application will stand for hearing at the next
term VI said Court.
JOHN THOMPSON.
-ARCUT9OID THOMPSON.
BvJ ". 4 J. +. BuskEr, Attorneys.
August /. lS62.- f5w
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
l. "A. MI ID - i.
Notice to all Interested!
TIIE DHAFTi

A IL persons enrolled in The Militia IL Han.
"A COCK county, Ohio, under th5 order oi the
War Department, No. 80, ana who claim OK.
emption by reason otinIrmity or physical dis.
ability, Will attend
Al the Colt Nvuse. Ia Findiay, Ohio,
For exam nation, rs iolows:
Monday, August IS, 1859 -lihe.iv. M.uion, E,.
sle and Jackson townships.
Tuesday; August rs, lsCl-ploas.,nt, Portage.
AleH and CaSs townships.
Wednesday, AuTu~t2f, ls61- Washington, BIZ.
lex and Amtrd4.
Thursday, August Is, lS62- -glauchard, Union
AMI Orange.
Friday, August 81, l@6l Van gIrcn, Madi.
sou Delaware AID !'Indlay.
Examinations between the hours oi o'clock
Il. m. and O'Clock y. IN.
AS our time is limited To q few DAYS, II Is of
tho utmost Importance that those wishing 10
ESCAPE THE DRAFT,
Who are physically incspacita,eJ, should at.
tend promptly at the Tine and place design.
aied for the respective tnwnships
&. A. CRJNlNGkR, Com T., For Hancock
j. y. PERRY. Surgeon, county.
August 81, lS63.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
Further from New Orleans.
New York. Nov. &

New 0rk, NOV. 0U.
Further advices from New Orleans state that
a powerful squadron was concentrating in the
Mississippi. Already more vessels were at
New Orleans than at any time before since It's
capture.
A large number of river boats had been
armed, and great activity prevailed in militia
ry circles, preparatory to offensive movements.
A general inspection of arms and men was
about to take place
Col Rckerson of Massachusetts,, is appoin-
ted to the command of the brigade late under
Col. Dudley, who is appointed to Gen. But
ler's staff.
Guerrillas infested the river banks above
and below the city.
One naval vessel had been fired into and re-
turned the shot with grape and canister, but
the thick brush wood enabled the assassins to
escape.
No vessel unless well armed now leaves the
city.
Gen. Butler was about to place oyerseers on
the confiscated plantations to save cotton and
sugar.
The new cotton crop is coming in quite
full.
Gen. Butler has permitted the resumption
of the publication of the National Advocate
after explanations from Jacob Barker that ht
has no intentions to aid the rebels.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
From she Army of the Potomac.
Washington. Dec. /


Our correspondent with the Army of Poto-
mac sends the following:
There is reason to believe that the enemy
will not await our crossing, but is already
withdrawing part of his forces from Freder-
icksburg.
Up to Friday morning there were indica-
tons that the Rebels were receiving reinforce
ments.
Yesterday they abandoned their first unfn-
ished line, and took up another further back,
and not so easily reached by our guns.
But close observation during the day, dis
closed certain movements and signs which
seem to deuote the fact that some at least, OF
the Rebel forces are leaving.
Some deserters who have come in confirm
this.
They say that Gen. Lee is still in command
opposite, but that his forces have begun to fall
back and they assert that they had seen large
narties of men tearing up the railroad track
south of the city.
They say, too, that Lee threatened to burn
Fredericksburg if the citizens betrayed his
movements to us.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,(
December /.
The cannonadlng mentioned IN yesterdays
dispatch was by one of the enemy's right wing
batteries.
Their object is unknown.
The following general order, in relation t(
passes, was issued Tuesday
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Falmouth, Va, Dec l.
General orders 1877.
lst. None but persons engaged in the pub
lie service will be passed over the railroads o.
by steamboats, towards Fredericksburg, with
out special authority from these headquarters
or from the headquarters of commanders O
grand divisions.
ID. Persons connected with the railroad
will obtain their passes on application to tn
superintendent of the railroad.
Sd. Persons connected with the miltar
service, on presenting to the provost guar
proper orders from these headquarters, or fron
the headquarters of grand divisions, will b
passed to and from Acquia Creek, Alexander
or Washington.
4th. The Provost Marshals at Washing
ton, Alexandria and Acquia Creek will Civ
| passes on presentation of orders from tn
heads of Departments, from the Bureaus of th
War Department, from the commanders {
Grand Divisions, and from the Military Gov
| ernor of the District of Columbia.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

SOUTHERN AFFAIRs.-The Raleigh, n c.,
Standard says that the state of the Rebel sick
and wounded is distressing, and that thous-
ands are daily returned from the army in a
state of great estitutlon---hungry, naked, mu-
tilated and suffering. Everything, from the
rich mans offering to the widows mite is So
liclted in behalf of these unfortunates by the
Surgeon General of North Carolina.
The Mobile Register, of the 18th ult., is in
dgnant over what it states to be the pusilan-
unity of the citizens of that place who are
property hand also those of Savannah and
Charleston, which the Federals,it says, declare
they will take before the first of January
This class, it AYERS, expect that the threat will
be carried out, and accordingly they are in
vestlng every dollar of Confederate money they
can raise in city property, in the hope that
they will be able to hold it under Federal pro-
lection. Declaring this to be worse than trea-
son, the Register advises that the ''secret safe
ty societies" will ''mark the scoundrels," and
urges, in the event of the fall of Mobile, that
the torch will be applied before the evacuation
of the city, when yielded up, it shall only be
as pile of ashes. RI
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
Late News Items.

Two deserters from the rebel army came
across the river at fredericksburg into the
picket lines of Gen. Burns division on the
morning of the 29th ult, They report that
Gen. Lee is in command of the rebel forces
opposite; that they commenced to retire on
the Doth upon Richmond, and that the night
before large force was engaged in tearing
up the railroad tracks that Gen. Lee told
the inhabitants of Fredericksburg il they gave
the Union army any information of what was
going on he would burn the town. The enemy
are thought to have become mystfed about
Burnsde's movements, and that their suspi-
eions are influencing their operations.
The railroad from Acquia Greek to the
Rappahannock is completed The bridge over
that river will at once be commenced under the
protection of heavy guns.
The demands upon the Treasury outstand-
ing are less than fourteen millions of dollars.
1t is said that the report of the Adjutant
General of the United States, shows there
are about 100000 soldiers in the field, and
100000 in the hospitals.
"A reconnotering force under Gen. Stahl,
sent out by Gen. Sigel, ascertained that Jack
son was at New Market last Wednesday.
On Saturday night last at Smokers Ferry
Gen. Stahl encountered large force of the
enemy's cavalry, comprising Whites battal-
lion and the Sd, 7th and l2,h Virginia cav
airy. Attacking them in gallent style he put
the whole force to route, our men using their
sabres only. Their celors were captured so
horses, and a large amount of ordnance and
commissary stores, also so cattle. Gen. Stahl
pursued the enemy to Bepyville, where he
broke up their camps, and chased the flying
rebels to within four miles of Winchester
All of Whites officers and some 40 privates
were aptured. Their loss was so killed and
wounded. The loss on our side was Is killed
and wounded Only one rebel brigade is now
at Winchester.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

Few persons know how constant and ingen-
GUS are the efforts of Rebel agents, spies and
sympathizers at the North to convey through
our lines either information, or articles which
are in great demand in the southern States
Partly, these industrious traitors are moved by
sympathy; but for the most part they are sim
ply adventures who stand ready to speculate
on the necessities of either side; and If the case
were reversed, would as eagerly smuggle qui-
nine and news to US from the South, as they
now smuggle it from the northern States into
the land OF Dixie.
1t is not worth while, therefore, for any one
to waste sympathy on these mercenaries, when
they fall into the hands of the police. They
are paid by the Rebels for the risks they run,
and their patriotic love of the south, has been
fortified by good wages, in general, before they
begin operations.
Though doubtless some escape, yet there IS
every reason to believe that the yigilant Gov
ernment police catches a great part of these
helpers of the enemy. If the detectives pub
| lished their own adventures, some curious
and interesting narratives would amuse the
public.
| Not long since a woman appeared IN New
York, and negotiated with a manufacturer of
| this city for machine to make bank-note pa
per. The machine, when completed, was to be
seat, in parts, into Indiana; and the maker
was to receive his pay from a member of a
| well-known Scotch firm up town. The whole
! transaction passed as arranged; the bank-note
paper machine was finished and sent-watched
by detective-to the appointed place in In
diana; the maker received his money; and then
the police, who had known almost from the
first of this attempt to help on the manufac-
ture of Rebel Treasury notes, seized the ma
chine, Just when ii was TO be transported into
Kentucky, towards Nashville.
They did not, however, catch the weman,
who dexterously avoided them. 1t was not
long before they heard from her again. She
had contracted for another bank-note paper
machine.
Once more the Government detectives su-
perintended the making of the machine; saw
the money paddy the same enterprising and
trustful New York merchant; and guarded the
machine on its devious way towards Georgia
or Mississippi. But this time they seized not
only the machine, but also the woman who
had been hired by the Rebels at Richmond tc
execute this commission for them.
While Nashville was yet in possession ol
the Rebels, Jewish family, consisting of a
man and two women, once set out from Gin
cinnati, in deep mourning, and carrying with
them a finely made coffin, containing, they
said, the body Of the mans wite's sister, which
they were taking to her old home, near Nash
vile, to be buried.
They passed safely through Louisville, and
and were well on their way to Bowling Green
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

RUTLAND AND CAsTLEToN RAILROAD
he charter of this road has passed both
Houses, with the proviso reported by the COM
mittee on roads, as amended by Senator Al
en-. The proviso referred to was printed in
the HERALD of Saturday. Considerable dis
cussion arose on Friday, principally between
Senators Allen and Stoughton,upon an amend
ment proposed by the former. This amend
ment was-afterwards withdrawn, and Mr.. Al
len proposed the following amendment tC
the provlso..
''Said board in fixing on the terms of con
necuon and doing business between said par
ties, shall have reference to the acts creating
said corporations, and all the previous act;
that have bearing on this subject"
This was amended, on motion of Mr.
Stoughton, by inserting after the word cor
porations, the words "and business connec
tons." The amendmentment proposed by the
committee, as thus amended, was agreed to
and the bill passed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
miscellaneous Items.

1t is now known that Gen. Frank Patter-
son committed suicide under the delusion that
he had been charged with eowardice by su.
perior otHoer. He was undoubtedly partially
insane.
- The demands upon the Treasury out
standing are less than $l4000,000. These,
it is thought, will be absorbed in revenue pay
ments by February l,
- Mexico, Germany, Holland, France, Eng
land, aud Russia have abolished slavery, and
this country alone, of all the great nations of
the earth, is the upholder of bondage. Ii is
an unenviable position.
In Missouri, every person claiming the
right to vote, was required to take a test oath
of allegiance TO the Government. Probably
this kept from ten TO twenty thousand from
the polls and secured the triumph of the eman-
eipation ticket. Certainly, men who are not
willing to promise fidelity to the Government,
should not be allowed, at suoh a time as this,
TO fill its offices. Now let the same policy be
adopted in other Southern States, as fast as
they are brought under onr arms.
- The woman who died of destitution in
London recently wss Mrs. Elizabeth Mobbs
She had been used to a life of luxury. Sev-
eral years ago her husband died, leaving for
tune of S17 100000, which he willed entirely
to her. This immense fortune became sub
ject of litigation, expenditures in law ate "
what means she possessed, the suit got into
chancery, and Mrs. Mobb, though rightfully
one of the richest women in England, died
| from starvation.
Mrs. Maggie Mitchell, the Chicago paper
state, is playing havoc with the hearts ant
pockets of the shoulder-straps at Washington
City. 1t is said that she tried TO come South
but could not succeed on account Of the nu-
merous trunks of wardrobe which she endeav-
ored TO bring with her, We are constrained
to doubt the correctness of the latter state
ment, for certainly Maggie uses less clothe:
| than any actress we ever saw on the boards
The last steamer from Europe brough
news of the death of the young yankee Ward
the commander of the Chinese troops engaged
against the rebels. Ward was killed in batt
at Rungpoo -...
The Mckinstry trial, now in process il
| St. Louis, it is estimated will cost the govern
ment 100000 1t will be ended in abou
two weeks. 1t is believed the Major will b,
acquitted.
The Norfolk Union says that the orders
to Gen. Burnside, telegraphed to him on The
evening of the 10th, reached the rebel Gen
Lee tho nsxs day, and were by him telegraphet
10 Fredericksburg. This reasonable exposure
of military plans must be the work of traitors
! who hold high places in our Government.
The committee representing the Assessor
of New York, Boston and Philadelphia, hav
appointed subcommittee, consisting of on
member from each city, and corresponding
Secretary and Treasurer, whose business
shall be TO communicate with Assessors a
over the country, and to suggest to Congress
such notifications in the Tax law as may
deemed desirable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

LIGHT BAGGAGE.-Our soldiers at the West
are learning from the rebels how TO travel with
light baggage. The late order reducing army
baggage does not trouble them much. A lette
from Lagrange, Tenn, mentions "an Illinois
cavalry regiment where every man is provided
with two little pockets in his jacket, one OF
which is for salt and the other for pepper.
Each man also carries with him small sack
of two or three pounds of flour. When they
camp for the night the nearest corn-feld sup
plies them with thousands of small bake-ovens
in the shape of corn husks. Each man pro-
cures an ear of corn with the husk still on it
the husk is slightly parted at the top to allow
the fingers to be inserted the ear is twisted
around several times until it breaks loose al
at the bottom, and is then drawn out leaving
the husk clean and complete cup. In this
the -four is mixed and seasoned, and after
closing the top of the husk again it is buried
in the hot ashes of the camp fire for half an
hour, after which it is withdrawn and the
charTed husk pulled off, disclosing fresh, hot
roll. Whether one man is detailed to carry
with him on his horse the coffee and coffee pot.
for the regiment, / did not learn but if so
that is their only baggage. Encumbered witt
no other equipments they remain out on
scouting EXPEDITION several days at time.n
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE" Owing to
circumstances over which we had no control" "
we ascertaned about nine o'clock last even
ing, much to oT disappointment, that We
should not be able 10 procure the Message com
plete in time for our paper this morning. The
electric fluid" refused to do its regular duty
the latter part of the afternoon and early
part of the evening upon the New York line,
and we were obliged to submit. We con-
cluded. under the circumstances, that our
readers would be better satisfied with our reg
ular war dispatches and such synopsis of the
Message as we could procure, than with
fragment of the Message and no other dispatch
es. The only consolation we can find in the
matter is that we shall be able to give th'
Message IN our next in more perfect shape
than we could have done by telegraph las
night had we then been able to procure th'
whole of it,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

BY the steamer Delaware, arrived at New
York, we have accounts from Port Royal, 8.
s., to the 25th of November The malignant
fever, which prevailed for some time at Rort
Royal, had entirely disappeared, and the ar
my was in good condition. The arrival Of
reinforcements was most anxiously looked for,
as all are anxious for an advance. General
Brannan is still in command of all the forces.
The government commissioners, Messrs. Bris-
bane and Worden, had reached Port Royal
and would proceed to assess the deserted plan
tations and offer them for sale. Mr.. Brisbane
was for twenty-five years resident Of Beau
fort and large STAKEHOLDER.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1862

then occupied by General Sidney Johns
toms troops, before the suspicion of detect
i've, who accompanied the train, were ex-
cited, He insisted on having the coffin open
ed screw-drver was brought--at sight of
which the distressed woman fell into hyster-
ics-and the lid lifted, when 10 the coffin was
found neatly packed with quinine and revol-
Vers.
AT Havana there are several agents, whose
business it is TO forward letters and small par
GELS to the southern states. Every vessel that
attempts to run the blackade has heavy mail
bag made up by these agents, who charged
formerly one dollar each letter. OF
course, if the blockade runners have time,
when chased, they throw overheard all such
documents. Frequently, however, they have
not time for this, and the letters fall into the
hands of our officers; they are sent to Wash
ington and read. Oftenest they are apparent
ly mere messages of affection; but not unfre-
quently there are found letters giving intorma-
tion would be of value TO the Rebels, could il
reach them, and in such cases it is not unusual
to place the affair in the hands of shrewd de-
tective, in order that he may discover this ac-
tive helper of rebellion, and make it impossi-
BILE for him to do harm in the future.
Not long since letter was seized in the
mailbag of ship caught attempting to run
the blockade of Charleston, directed to a mer-
camille firm in Mobile. Within was a second
letter, directed to person in Montgomery
The outside envelope bore the post mark ofar
obscure Maryland village, and detective, af
ter a close search, discovered that near this
village was posted an agent who gathered anC
sent forward to Havana letters intended fol
the South, which probably he was not able t,
forward by land.-N Y. Post.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

JURISDICTION OF JUsTIcEs.-After de-
bate on Friday, by Senators Cree, Richard
son and Farrar in favor and Senators Slough
ton, Stewart, Clark of Bennington, and Kirk
land against, the Senate agreed IA against IL
with the House to raise the jurisdiction Of
Justices of the Peace to two hundred dollars,
as recommended by majority of the COM
mittee of conference.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

A convention of the western press met at
Indianapolis Tuesday and organized the
ssWestern Associated Press.n Measures were
taken to improve the press dispatches and
other matters relating to the welfare of the
western papers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

The Empress Eugenie-through lher or
gan, La Fraace-says very plainly that Eng
land hesitates to aid In the endeavor for peace,
with the view of permitting the two sections
of powerful rival, when united, to exhaust
themselves and die in the convulsions of a
evil war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

LIZ We issue the Weekly HERALD one
ag earlier than usual this week on account of
thanksgiving.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04

* President Lincoln win probably
his message to Congress on the first day of the
session. The reports of the heads of the de-
partments are about completed.