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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-07
CAMP JEFFERSON, BAcnS CREEK, kr, !
headquarters 18th Rsg't, o. Y. M.

Dear Telegroph:-The inclcmency of
the weather, and the extreme depth of
the mud, makes it impossible for us to
leave, even the door of our tent, to-day,
without much inconvenience. this being
the case, | have assumed the privilege
of writing a few lines, which, if you
think worthy place in your columns,
you are at liberty to insert. The 18th
is encamped a short distance north of
the Bacon Creek bridge, which was
burned short time since by the rebols,
but is again repaired, and the old iron
horse goes plunging over it.almost every
hour in the day with horrid yell as if
he bid defiance to jeff Davis and all his
minions. From our encampment south
ward toward the bridge we have splen-
did view of the railroad and of the ada,
cent country. Far in the distance we
behold Loomis' celebrated battery of six
Parrott guns that took an active part in
some of. the engagements in Western
Virginia. And with Capt. Loomis in
command, this battery will do fearful
execution when We get to Bowling
Green. 4 little to the left and in the
rear of the above named battery, you can
see Col. Norton's Regiment snugly en-
camped upon the slope of a gentle HILL
Immediately behind his cncamr mcnt we
see another battery of six rifed cannon,
all in position for immediate use. Some
distance behind this battery we can see
the smoke curling up from the Tenth
Wisconsin This is fine regiment of
men, and | think that when au opportu-
nifty is offered them they will fight with
that courage that characterized the
Greek at Thermoplyae. Immediately on
our left you will find the Thirty third
Ohio. This regiment has suffered consid-
erably during their recent campaign,
but they have now had a long rest A
great many of their men are in the hos
pital at Louisville, but I believe the
health of the regiment is now improv-
ing. sg Ga;7s @as7 @
Various other regiments are en-
camped here, of which l might say
something did | think it necessary. 1
will now eonfne mysslf more particu-
larly to the Eighth Brigade, which is
composed of the Nineteenth Illinois,
Col. Turchin; Thirty seventh Indiana,
Col. Hazard; Twenry-fourth Illinois,
Col. Hecker; and the Eighteenth Ohio,
Col St,nIv This Rrioade is for tl,o
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ST. JosEph, No., Jan. a, 1862.

a. st. JOSEPH, NJ o., Jan. II, slSbz. =
Mr.. Plants. Sir: had the
pleasure of reading your most excellent
paper this morning, for the first time in
eight months. I saw in the list ofyol-
uutesrss from Bedford, many names
which are very familiar, three of them
being cousina. was born in old Bed
ford myself, and am glad to hear of so
many of my old friends rushing to the
rescue of our beloved country. Having
read the correspondence of "Charlie, y 1
have concluded to give you short ac-
count of soldier-life in Missouri We
were sworn into the United States SER
vice on the twenty fourth of last May,
and have seen just eight months service.
About two weeks after we were sworn
into service at Quincy, ILL.,, we invaded,
Gas the rebels term it, the sacred soil
of Missouri Since that period We have
been engaged on the line of the lIanni-
pSl a kot. u oe hdilIOdu. We haNC hau
no hard fighting to do yet, although we
have tried our best to bring the rebels
and bridge burners to an engagement
We have had two or three skirmishes,
though just enough to smell powder.
We are now quartered in St. Joe, or
rather garrisoning Ft. Smith, which is
just above the city; but we are under
marching orders, and expect to leave
for Cairo next week IT is said, all the
Illinois troops in north Missouri will be
sent South. Two regiments have left
here already; we are all tired Of inaetiE-
ity, and anxious for a fight. We expect
to help take Columbus in a few weeks
We live very comfortably here, as We
havezplenty to eat and wear, with, plenty
of. money. There are three Meigs
county boys in this Regiment, viz; Mr..
j. q. Thompson, Mr.. Rice Bartlett of
Pomeroy, aud myself from Chester. We
are members of hesGlllinois. Sixteenth,
and was raised in the counties of rAd-
ans, McDonough and Schuyler v e
are under command OF Col. Smith ;. and
Brig. Gen. Ben. Prentiss. We have
good officers, and our chaplain breaches
every Sabbath. We have two most ex
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fer the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
HE SOLDIER,S DEATH AND BURIAL.

= 2
BIZ LAURIE.
Upon his couch the feeble form va6.
Lies Hearisd, worn. with care, >,
Upon his brow the light of morn
Sheds shsasenly beauty rare. ''4 - "s -
The pallid cheek is flushed and warm, s1 $
The ere has lost its ire, sa7 ssa bas %
! The heslt ystss shrobbing in his form,
Beats a heavenly lyre.s szeE. .sz-ssI .,4
Who's snas beside 70 soothe this sons
TocoM his pasehing srame2 >.
fo hear ain Esp ssthy Vill be done
And speak his Sayiour's name?s 's''si '''s'
A friend, he knows-but can he trace ~ q
A mothers watchfui eyea ! ''usA. Z &
Or can he see sisters grace, 80 sAs:ea
Or hear her unchecked sigh2 'sss sss...
Does death seem beautiful to him, -. ~.
Amid those rough built walls?
Does he awake amid the din
When loud the cannon ealls2 'ts3's5E s'
Oh answer noti his spirit gone, s
, Calls not for your reply; ~ ffa !.
The light that met him at the dawn ess7
Alone could see him die. 81 .ss.. z..ig 81
Not cen his nurse, tho kind and true,
Could see the parting breath,
Or gently wipe the clammy dew, F"
And say: "I know It's DEATH" izt ~
This was the death the soldier passed
Away from friends and home;
MI ~. A. L
Before voice said "come."
The spirit now mid fame hath flown,
The body left on earth, = al =
To be concealed beneath the loan
That gave to it its birth. .- ast.5
The scene is still sadder one ..
The heart tho strong and brave,
Cannot behold the duty done
Above the soldiers grave. f
The cloak enshrouds the body cold,
No more to shield his breast; a
And now the form of earthly mold
Will soon be laid at rest. q
The soldiers all are marched in file, s
His body borne ahead, ...s->a7=''' 5f.
And brushes mark the funeral pile
Of one so nobly dead. 70
The muffled drums beat solemn sounds
The heavy clanking tread ~
Through all the march the tho't rebounds
Tliey re for the GLORIOUS dead"
The leaning head, the Chaplain's words
The silence toll the knell ...
The angle of the half-drawn sword
Laments the sad farewell.
The echo of the musket falls -.--
Like midnight Ger his grave, ass.
To you again the tho't recalls z5 "a.
lie died hero, brave. A -. zss-. p. {
And thus he's left .sto sleep his sleep
His comrades back return -.... -..-.
The "seldicr grase' his ashes keep
This is the silent urn. aaa. -s r.E-
RACINE o. Jan. 80, 1862.
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e. x. e. %. MOORE.

1d0Ole, 14anUfacturer,
Middleport, O.,
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND, AND
IN will manufacture to order all of the vari-
ous articles usually manufactured in such es-
Establishments. He calls particular attention to
his Harness making, and ''defes the world on
fancy mounted double or single Harness Do
not fail to give call, in my shop on Rut-
land street, at the head of First street, in Hollis
Building, up stairs. Cash paid for ali kinds of
Hides, Skins, &c, at the highest market price
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A. KOHL,
PL A MING MILL, NO. /
JOHN 8, DAVIS

NF the Sugar Run Planning Mill has large
" assortment of Lumber, either rough or
planed, on hand, which will be sold as low as
any other establishment can afford to. AS he
is practical mechanic, he win guarantee that
his work will be executed in a manner to suit
purchasers, and prices shall correspond to the
quality of the material. fl
All orders addressed to JOHN S. DAVIS,
Box No. 75, P. O., Pomeroy, or Montgomery &
Hoadley, Wharf-boat, Pomeroy, win be promptly
attended to. Imay %, 1s6O.-3-20-yl
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present, under the command Of Col.
Turchin, and it is thought by all, 1 be-
lieve, that he fills his position. admira
bly,. He is said to be thorough
drilled man. The Nineteenth Illinois
is composed chiefly of Germans, many
of whom were drilled in the manual of
arms by the lamented Col. Ellsworth,
and their dexterity. in the use of arms
approaches well nigh perfection; and if
ever that regiment comes to charge
bayonet, woe be to their oppesera.-i
The Thirty seventh Indiana comes next
in order. This regiment is called the
afflicted regiment. It is composed sfl
braves from Indiana; men who are Nilss..
ling to- do their whole duty on,alI Isocca-7
sions, but they have asman tplacedasoEeri
them whose highest ambition is SEEM
ingly to degrade. them below the brute,
to crush every spark of patriotism, and
above all, to send as many of them. to
their graves as he possibly can by inatten-
ton to their wants and by sill-treat-
ment when sick. Bus, for his in
human conduct, he is now under arrest,
and all his misdeeds will be exposed to
public gaze. When he was arrested
his men made the welkin ring with
shouts of joy. They will never submit
to be commanded by him again. They
say his sympathies are with the rebels.
Next, and immediate. y in our front, is
the Twenty fourth Illinois, which is en-
tirely composed Of Germans; this is a
very good regiment; they are well
drilled in the manuel of arms, and only
wait an opportunity to signalize them
selves onthe field of BATTLE They seem
to place much confidencesin their com-
manders. The material of which the
18th Ohio is composed, is well known
to your readers, but ! cannot forbear
at this time making few observations
with regard to the merit of many of our
officers For kindness and strict atten-
ton to the wants of his men, Col. STAN
lev ranks second to none He is always
kind, uses no harsh and rough means to
bring his boys, as he calls US, under
subjection, unless it is absolutely me-
cessary. The same is true of our Lieu
tenant Colonel, Given, and Major
GIosvenor, and for their good qualities
they have merited and won the admira-
ton of all the men under their COM
mands. The Captains are all good men,
with few exceptions. Capt. Geo. Sti-
vers, with whom [ am more intimately
acquainted, has surpassed my expecta-
| ton. He is man whose whole soul
seems to be in the work; he is decided
in his commands, but always kind,
ready to accommodate his men so far as
lies in his power, to anything that is
reasonable. Last, though not least, is
/ our First Lieutenant, j. c. McElrey,
who deserves to be mentioned in this
connection, for his good qualities as a
! commander. He unassuming in his ap-
pearanceand is amply qualified for his po-
sition; in word, he is the model'of the
company Such is the Eighth Brigade,
which is the best brigade on this line,
according to Gen. Buells Judgment
and when this brigade gets into muss
with the rebels, her report will be good
for the Union. Mark the prediction.
/ But the tattoo is beating, which eau
tions us to prepare for silence and
auietness. DRUMMER,
" Co. K, 18th. Q. v. NJ.
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
LEBANON, Jan. goth, 1862.

Mr.. Elitor-Sr:-In your last issue
IRA s'pitches into" me about what |
wrote in the other paper; and after he
explains himself as to the achy he was
mistak ken in his communication, he then
goes on to say, he took a paper "hull"
year, in '5S, and read it again in SO,
and that it "kep" him posted "mark
ebly" well. Well, it might have s'kep"
him posted then, but papers that were
printed so long ago will not keep man
posted now; for things have changed
since then. And nowadays a "feller"
has to get all the late papers he can to
keep up with the times, and then it is a
eight fight" AS tojealousy, he pleads
not guilty. Well, say he is not guilty
either, and we will let that part of it
pass. g . ra.e---
And now comes the part, for which if
it had not been, [ would not have writ
ten this: he says, Gas Elmer has kindly
corrected me, . &c. OF course, [
am willing to be corrected any time.
But, sir, when Lam right (Which I was)
don't want anybody to corr ect me,
and by so doing, commit an error them
selves, which is the case of "Ira.'
He say I accredited to my TIP. the
names of NJ. Packard and o. Sanborn,
and he believies one other. Well, sir,
the name of NJ. Packard is not in my
list, and here is where "Ira" committed
his error. He ought to have examined
my list carefully, before he penned that,
and as for the name of Sanborn-at the
time of his enlistment he did live in
Lebanon Tp. So l am informed by 3
men Of good authority. And, therefore,
was right in sending his name in my
list. l said before, that thought if l
had perfect list of the volunteers in
this Tp., it would reach 100. Well, /
have some more names which you may
add to my list, which will more than
make my words good. Here are the
names:
A. Browning, Elias Keys, David
Keys, John Moore, Joe Moore, Jack
Owens, Dan Hilton, Isaac Taylor, Noah
Stats, Isaac Coon, - Hays; total II,
making my list 105. l sent you one
name before who did not go, it was A.
Allen, and there are one or two others
whose names I could not learn, but will
try and get them, and send them in, s..
ELMER.
P. S.-Tell Mr.. 81. J. P" Of Racine,
if he beats me he will have to get up and
scratch He has the name of D. VI.
Willis and Geo. Nease, each of them
twice, was this mistake, or are there
two men of each name gone to the war?
at 7t" =" +.e f. ~
FORTRESS MONROE,
Jan. 11th, '62.
Mr.. Editor:-Judging that you might
nroha h1v puhlirb tb;o wr;+, ,o,, ,o-,o
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THE BLEssEDNEss or = EARS.


Sickness has come, and the time for
watching, weariness, and prayer. The
child who had lived long enough to be
the music and light Of your dwelling,
twining itself around your living self.
and associated with every hope and
happiness Of your. life, is now in fearful
peril. Its hot and hectic, check lies
against your own, as you pace the room
in the dead of night, bearing it to and
fro in its suffering and patience. In
those hours of suspense and pain, the
seed is dropping fast for q. future harr
.vesting-if your child should live in
love and tenderness and sympathy;
should it die, a bosom full of memories
and great thoughts, too great for words,
clustering about this one belief, that
should you act Alright, you will meet in
heaven a bright spirit who will call you
father.
see in your dwelling little coffin,
and within a form exquisitely moulded,
the ringlets parted on its white and
rounded forehead. An unopened bud
lies on its bosom, and were it not for
that marble coldness, you might take it
for sleeping angel. Aud there you
stand, the tears raining down your )
cheeks as the indrops from. the boughs.
after shower. Tell us now, does the
thought ever occur to you, to wish, that
the child had never been given to youo
Would you purchase exemption from
all this grief, at the price of forgetful-
ness? Would you, if you could, over.
step all this anguish, and be again as
you were before that child had exist.
ence? Never. That brief scene of ex.
pressed sorrew is more faithful IN all
things which belong to a soul harvest,
than scores of years passed in cold
and polished prosperity; and from the
small grave you will reap many sheaf
of blended memories, and gentle affec-
tions every year, till you are yourself
laid by its side. ss
The good are better made by III, .ss.
As odors crushed are sweeter still.
1t is said that one of the most distin-
guished Senators of our country, who
was bereaved Of little child, months
afterwards when his eye rested on "a
small worsted shoe--reealling, as few
things. can more Eividly, the bright
thing which had fcd-put it iuto his
bosom, where, as was known, he carried
it along next to his manly heart The
heart had y enl,uer pulse, a truer great
ness, because Of contact with that sa,ull
memorial of domestic sarsaw.-Rcc. n.
,4dau,s.
rEa- Dress plainly thinnest soap
bubbles wear the gaudiest colors. ~
na- The .Chieago Tribune states that
it has information from an unquestiona-
BILE source that FIVE thousand acres in Illi-
nois will be planted with cotton the
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or some of my friends, in old Meigs Co.
Since l last wrote, we made successful
tsconnoisance toward Big Bethel about
two miles this side of that point. We
came upon their pickets, and drove them
in. One company of our cavalry gave
the m chase, but were unable to catch
them. We ran double-quick through
the woods for about quarter of mile;
then halted and took a rest. We
again started and moved steadily on,
when suddenly We saw the enemy's
breastworks; we, the cavalry, formed in
line, and the Lieutenant Col told Capt.
Reynolds to examine one part of the
breastworks. aaWe marched up to them
but found them deserted Our horses
being tired and worn out, We returned.
There were six companies of the Coast
Guard, and six companies of the New
York Goth, and three companies of cav
airy. General Burnside's expedition is
hourly expected here.
We are encamped on very fine farm
only it is too fat, and is somewhat muddy
just now, but L think that it is a right
good place, and if it was nos cursed with
''nigger' and war it might be valuable;
but as it is, l don't think much Of it.
Your Chester correspondent will prob
ably be glad to hear that we have one
from his township, in our Company,
Rob't p. McRea, who / believe has not
been counted yet in the Chester list, so
you can just add him on; by the way, he
is just now praying for the good folks
of his neighborho ood for teing so Gerry
kind to his family since he left home.
The Bay presents fine appearance to
one like me from the top of our stables.
Part of the Government transports have
arrived since commenced writing. A
little way off to the northwest is the
town of Hampton, or was before it was
burned.
see in some of your numbers, lists
of the boys of Meigs county, and none
Of our names are there. Twill endeavor
to give you correct list Of the boys
that are here
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
The following questions were pro-
pounded for written answers at the Ex-
animation of Teachers held in Pomerey
on the 1st inst:
GRAMMAR.
6 /. What parts ofspeech in the Eng
lish language arc declined? Give ex-
amples of each. sza.s f. s re-
=. What is parsing.
3. Explain Analysis and synthesis.
4. Name and define the different de-
grees of comparison.
5. How many modes do verbs have,
and how many lenses has each mode?
6. Define mode and tense. .. ...-.
z. What are defective verbs?
8. What parts of speech are used as
connectives? '.ss' aFt 81
g.. There are several faults ,0hieh in
tended to have enumerated. Correct if
necessary, and parse the words in ital-
les.
10. He who filches from me my good
name, robs me of thatWhich notenriches
him bnt makes me poor indeed. Ana
lyze the whole, and parse the words in
italics.
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FRAME COOPER,
DIR. A. CAMPBELL FAIRLY.

DIR. A. CAMPBELL EARLY, a'~aF
Operative and Mechanical Den e
tist, Galiipolis, O.--Dr. E. has had
long experience in the Dental pre- Il1p
fession, and feels confident that he give sat
isfaction to those who need his professional SER
vices. AL work warranted
, DR.. Z. may be found at the Gibson House,
Pomeroy, on the lst of each month. Will visit
patients at their homes if they wish it. 45-ly
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ISAAC FALLEH
,rI.AETNER. N,

M. BLAETNER, -
Carriage & Wagon Manufacturer, csEEL
Front Street, first corner below the e&s=sEss
Rolling Mill Pomeroy, o. All articles in his
line of business manufactured ut reasonable
rates, and they are especially recommended for
durability. - 2-5-1y
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ARITHMETIC,


1. In addition of compound numbers,
on what principle do you carry in pass
ing from one denomination to another?
2. On what does the value of the quo
tient in division depend, and how may
it be changed? q
3. What is the object of the tables in
compound numbers. asg
4. In 25 cords of wood, how many
cord, and how many solid feet?
5. What is the difference between
4.15 of hogshead, and 6-19 of quart?
6. How do you reduce a complex to
simple fraction? illustrate the rule
by an example. >. - - ....
Z. a merchant, by selling yards of
cloth for s13, gained 25 per cent: what
per cent. would he lose by selling 4
yards for $102 -=~=a
8. Two men start from the same
point; one travels 80 miles west, and
the other so miles south: how far are
they then apart?
9. If S592. IS be received at a bank,
for note payable in 60 days, discounted
at per cent, what is the face of the
note?
10. A and B can perform piece of
work in 2 days, A and G in 3 days, B
and G. in 5 days.; in what time can each
do it by himself? y-4 1s,ss: g,es.
. s...-.-- GEOGRAPHY. l... -
1. What is the horizon? and what
would be the effect on the seasons were
the earth's axis perpendicular to the
plane of its horizon? ta# -~tzrs
2. Do all parts of the earth's surface
move with the same rapidity? if not
which with the greatestrapidity? Why?
3. Which are the largest two penin-
sulas in the world? - .sd5xsf
A. What river of South America flows
into the Caribbean Sea?
s.. Name the largest five islands in the
world in order of their size. ss z.;
8 6. Which division OF aOceanica con-
tains the most land2 and which the great
est number of inhabitants? e @!
z. Bound Illinois, give its capital and
situation. r. - ta - .ssi - as "
8. What are the most southern and
eastern capes of Greenland a-
8. Where are the Orkney islands?
10. What course would you take, on
what waters would you sail, on voy-
o.,o c~a-, c. 10 TonJop1
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r. e. HUMPHREY,
Black smith, back OF the Bank building, sgDeE
Pomeroy; O. Farming Tools, Shovel FIX
Plows, Mattocks, Hoes, &c. on hand and k-s2y
made to order. Horse Shoeing and all kinds
ofJob Work done to order Jan. 3.-3-I
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DABNEY SALT COMPANY,
Coalport. Salt twenty-five cents per bushcl
for country trade. CIV. COOPER, Scey.
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cellent surgeons, who zare kind and at
tentive to thesick, of which there are q,
great many. .Weare in good condition,
and ifwesdo not give good account Of
ourselves, it will be the fault of our su-s
periors, and moi oHrs.r But must stop,
writing Ifyou think Trustworthy ofin-
serting insthe Telegraph, it is at yoarserv-
ice. Please find inclosed one dsllar,i
and credit the same to .B.sMcKinley
account. 50 Y ours in haste, ...s se4
Esasa CHARLES McKIxLEY. -
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e. BUTTON,
County Surveyor, and Attorney at Law. Of
fee in the Court House. Pomeroy, Ohio. 4-3