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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-13

in oil probability scouting around in
order to learn the number aud condi-
tion of our forces at this point.
l met soldier this morning, who
just came down from Fort Harmon, and
who participated in the fight at Fort
Henry and also in that at Fort Doncl-
son. He gave me vivid description Of
the awful scenes at the latter place
He says that to Missouri, Illinois, Indi-
ana, and Iowa, belong the glories Of
that eventful day. The Eighth Mis-
souri, stood up nobly. They had to
contend against the fearful odds of sew
en- to one, for sometime before reinforce
ments could reach them, and many q
gallant fellow fought his last fight there.
My informant was more fortunate than
many of his comrades, having passed
through both engagements without re-
ceiving as much as a scratch.
The general opinion prevailing here
at present is that secession is about
"playcd out" A few months more, at
least few more Fort Donelson victo.
ries, will settle tho difficulty, and the
South will return again to loyalty, and
"beat her swords into plowshares and
her spears into pruning-hooks." Would
to God that such may be the RESULT
The people of Ohio have no idea what
amount of devastation and misery war
spreads over land where it reigns. Its
footsteps are very visible here in Padu-
cab. At one time this place contained
population of about 10000 inhabi-
tants, and was among one of the most
prominent steamboat landings between
Cincinnati and Cairo; but alas for Padu-
cab now! 1t looks as though the hand
of the Destroyer had passed over it, and
its doom was sealed forever. Business
is almost entirely suspended. The cit
izens, who were nine-tenths Of them So
cossionists, have abandoned their homes
and gone South with their families,
leaving the town almost deserted until
occupied by the military. The 48th
have appropriated the beautiful resi-
dence of the Rebel Gen. Filghman to
their use, and are occupying it as a
Hospital. But for fear of wearying
your patience and that of your readers,
l will close.
ONE OF THE BAND OF THE 4STH.
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Pillows for Soldiers.


There is a demand just now for pill
lows for hospitals, and we all know that
feather pillows are moro acceptable to
the aching head, and can be kept more
dry and in better condition than any
other, with the same am)unt of care.
IF our housewives would take pains to
save the best of their chicken feathers,
instead Of throwing them away, good
supply ofpillows might soon be on hand;
not exactly as light aud downy as those
made by robbing the goose Of her treas.
ures, but far preferable to the KNAPP
sack, or to musty straw or hay for the
sick and wounded.
If fowl is picked very soon after be,
ing killed, the feathers from the neck,
breast, back, under the wings and under
tho body, can all be drawn easily; and
these are all. that are desirable. There
nro also some fine downy feathers upon
the turkey, that may be preserved
Think oft, friends, a soft feather prop
for wounded limb, would be n great
blessing to our boys Field Notes.
. n n
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After few minutes trial, during which
the prisohot admitted his .guilt, the
court sentenced him to bd drummed
out of the camp to the ttne Of the
"Roguo's March," which wai promptly
executed. The decision rendered gen
eral satisfaction, and it is to be hoped
that all such characters in our Regi-
meut will be disposed of in leke man
ncr, although we hope there arc mono
others ready to dishonor its good name
in such a disgraceful manner.
The health of the Regiment is toler-
ably good, colds, mumps, and Measles
being the prevalent ills, in some Of the
Companies, but all getting well. More
anon. w. Il. B.
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Captured Regiments.


The following is the official list Of
regiments captured at Fort Donclson,
as reported by Cen. Halleck:
49th Tennessee, Col. Baily.
SD do Col. Abereathy.
57th Alabama, Col. Jackson.
47th Tennessee, Col. Quarics.
Captain Gray's Tennessee Battery.
26th Tennessee, Col. Lillard.
14th Mississippi, Col. Baldwin.
18th Tennessee, Col. Palmcr.
I'd Kentucky, Col. Hanson.
goth Mississippi, Major Brown.
Capt. Millions Mississippi Cavalry
Company.
5Oth Virginia, Col. Haslcp.
10th Texas, Col. Greg.
18th Arkansas, Col. Lee.
Capt. Overton's Cavalry.
5lst Tennessee, Major Clark.
One Company POrter's Artillery, Col.
Sugg.
9th Tennessee, Col. Brown.
9th Kentucky, Capt Lyon.
Both Tennessee, Major Humphrey.
32d do Col. Cook.
41st do Col. Farquahar.
One Mississippi regiment, not mum.
bered, Col. Dawson.
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Communications.
For tho News.
Another Soldier Gone.

LEVEL, o., March 4, '62.
DEAR NEws:-Permit me, through
your columns, to pay a tribute Of re-
spoct to most noble young man, of
whom it may, in truth, be said "to know
him was to love him." and whose name
was but recently added to the list of
"gallant heroes" who have fallen in de-
fence Of our country.
Jeremiah Ellsworth, son Of Samuel
D. and Susanna Jackson, was born in
Warren Co., o. July 8, 1889. His par
ents, being humble followers of the
meek and lowly Jssus, and members of
the NJ. +. church, did not fail to train
him up in the way he should CO.
When quite young he gave his heart
to God and attached himself to tho
above named church, in which he grew
up an active aud influential member.
Kind, courteous and intelligent, he
won the respect, yea, admiration, of all
who knew him, and as he verged from
youth to manhood I do not know that
he had an enemy in the world.
Feeling it to be his duty to serve
his country in these the darkest days
of her life, aud tore himself away from
the embrace Of kind and doating Faith.
er, dutiful and loving Mother and affec-
tionato Brothers and Sisters. and enlist,
ed in Co. "E" (Capt. Fox) 18th Ohio
Regiment, and shortly after moved with
his company to Camp Dennison. Even
there, in the "dark confines" Of so much
wickedness, this bright light was moi
concealed under a bushel, but shonC
forth as bright as ever. Prayer and
class meetings were held almost every
night, and "Jerry" must lead them
nearly all.
The writer had the pleasure of att end
ing one ofthose meetings. 1t was on thu
night of the Both of Sept, the last nigh
that the 18th spent in Camp Donn;son
Mover will 1 forget that meetingl TIL,
tcut was filed to overlooking and man,
were the tOars shed as that noble younl
man spoke of the goodness and mere
of God, aud entreatod those who kncv
him not, to seek his pardoning grace
He spoke of the dangers to which the
must soon be exposed, and of tho i'm
portancc of being fully prepared 70
death; yet this was done in such kline
sincere and uuassuming manner thI
even tho most sceptiCal could not dcut
his sincerity. .# -.
/ have learned that after going int
} KY, class, composed Of church. men
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Many man who is proud to be quar-
termastcr, has wife at homo who is
whole master.
There are many graceless preachers
on grace, many uncharitable ones on
charity. .t........
Independence in thought and action
is luxury far beyond the reach of poor
folks.
The most miserable pettifogging in
the world is that of a man ia the court
of his own conscience.
When poor fellow is about to be
burned by the savages, his very exis-
tence is at stake.
If a man sitting on chest is shot at,
he would prefer, if hit at all, to be hit
in tho chest.
IF a man be murdered by his hired
man, should the coroner render a YER
dict of killed by his own hands2
Slander not others because they have
Slandercd you.
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SAYING, Nor DoINa.-Aunt Dorothy
had wonderful fondness for singing,
in Methodist meetings, the negro meet
ings. Then her voice would be heard
above all the rest, screaming out
"'From Green'and's icy mountings," or
some other equally moving hymn
But when the plates came round for the
collection, Aunt Dorothy always sang
louder and louder, with her eyes fixed
on the wall, so that she never saw the
collector till he had passed her seat
One night she was thus rapt in ecstacy,
singing at the top of her voice and
gazing at the ceiling, "Fly abroad,
thou mighty gospel" when Jack Bones
came along with tn plate and touching
the old woman with his left hand, said
"Look here, aunty, you needn't keep
on singing Ely abroad, thou mighty
gospel less you glib something to make
it fly"
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struggle, win for yours an inscription
of honor too, or failing, die beneath it1"
No pen can describe the enthusiastic
response to this. 1t was wild with de-
termination and thundered to the very
skies. l turned to Gen. Ammen and
promised him that our conduct in the
future should be the grand testimonial
of our gratitude for the unexpected and
magnificent gift"
In another letter the Major says:
"The Oath is in splendid condition
not one man fell out of ranks while
marching, while from so to 300 fell out
of other Regiments. She is Injured to
hardship and proof against peril. The
sight of the enemy or the sound to ad-
vance, empties her Hospital and ban
ishes disease"
He further says:
"Pleaso give my highest regards to
the "Old Patriots" at home, and assure
them that THEIR honor shall never be
tarnished by the quota they furnished
to the gallant oath. IF it is her for
tune to get one more chance at the reb-
els, a path of rebel blood will mark the
line of her advance. Then ontOdrd is
our motto, in the discharge of our high
duty to the cause of Civil Liberty
Some of us will never return to receive
their warm congratulations, but whilst
receiving those who do we know they
will remember with undying recolloc-
ton, those who shall have fallen beneath
the ensign of our beloved Country
My last hope, in the hour of dissolu-
ton, should it be my lot to die, would
be that patriotic people at home would
teach my children to appreciate the
cause in which l fell. 1t is all that /
could ask For to lose friend in this
struggle for Constitutional Liberty is
legacy enough; but to die as a soldier
in the Western army is a sacrifice insu.
ring immortal honor"
Business is quite dull here, and re.
eruiting is slow work, but I expect to
open recruiting Office in Hillsborough
soon, and those wishing to enlist will
then have chance to go into the gal.
liant 2ith.
In haste, yours, "MAC."
WARREN, o., Feb. %, 1862.
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correspondence Of tho News.
Letter from the Goth.
GALLIpoLIs, MARCH 2, 1862,

hA n MN lOO@1
DEAR NEWS: "A cold drizzling rain
is falling to-day, keeping the boys
pretty close in their quarters, and SO |
thought I could employ my time pro-
fitably in writing you a few lines, to let
your readers know how the "60th" is
prospering.
The Regiment is now full, and as soon
as we get our arms, (Which will be in n
short time, as ] understand } will be
ready for marching orders. l under.
stand we have been assigned to the COM
mand of Gen. Buell., who is supposed
now to bo on the march to Memphis
IF this is tho case, the boys Of the
"60th" need have no fear of not seeing
any fight, for Gen. Buell. is "fghting
character" and will raise a row with
the "Seccsh" wherever he finds them.
On last Monday afternoon about 2
o'clock, the steamboat "Goody Friends u
arrived here, bearing about 275 men for
our Regiment Our boys were formed
in two ranks, facing inward, and the
newcomers, preceded by the Band,
marched through the lines into camp.
They are stout, hcarty.looking set Of
men, and will make their mark on the
field of battle.
On the trip up the river, a severe
storm detained the boat for four or five
hours, during which, it is supposed, a
man named Albert Smith, belonging to
Capt Cowgill's Co., fell overheard and
was drowned, as he was missed during
the storm, and has not been seen since
l understand the man was intoxicated
about the time that he was missed.
The companies composing the Regi.
ment, ten in numbeT, are under the
command of the following Captain s.
Hill, Rothrock, Cowgirl, Harry, Gard
ner, Willard, Gore, Lynch, Erwin
and Parker.
On the 22d ult., Washington !
Birthday, the citizens of Gallipolis
took tn boys of the "6Oth" to their
homes to dinner, thus testifying tn Ell
regard and good will for them. In tn,
afternoon the Regiment was marched t
the NJ. f. Church, where Washington
Farewell Address was read, and speeche
appropriate to the occasion were mad
by Mr.. Ayrshire, Eon. Simeon Nasl
and Col, Wm. II. Trimble, which wer,
received with great applause. The boy
oftho "6Oth" are held in high esteem
by the citizens of this place, and seer
determined to maintain their reputa
tion.
On Dress Parade yesterday seen
occurred which | hope may never oc
cur again in tho Regiment. A soldie
by the name of John Simpson, re
cruited by Capt. Lynch, of Fayettc
vile, was brought before a Courtmar
tial convened on the spot, charged wit
drunkenness, breaking guard, and in
sulting a respectable lady of this tow
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A Colenel under Gen. Lander having
been guilty of cowardiee, or having.
fallen under the suspicion Of coward.
ice, and the General having requested
instructions from the War Department
as to the proper course for him to adopt,
the Secretary replies that court-mar-
tial may be held at once, and, if found
guilty, the delinquent may be shot or
cashierod. The former punishment Is
recommended as appropriate to the Of
Tense.
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REBEL PRISONERS CHEERING FOR THE
UMoN.--The Bloomington Paragraph
says when the Rebel prisoners of the
Twentieth Tennessee regiment passed
through that city for Chicago, they were
treated to all the coffee they could
drink. When the train moved off they
joined in giving "three cheers for the
Union"
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The Supreme Court of the State has
decided that the General Asse nbly has
the power to reduce the salaries of coun-
ty officers while they are in ofico.-
This removes a great obstacle to the re-
duction of large salaries, and it is to be
hoped the present Legislature will act
upon it at once.
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Six rebel marines at Pensacola recent
ly spiked the guns of the battery of
which thoy had charge, and boldly en-
barked in a skiff, in which they sue
ceeded in reaching Santa Rosa Island.
A Southern paper pronouncos their con
duct "very annoying"
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A black footman was one day accost =.
ed by simple follow: "Well, Blac-
kee, when did you see the devil last?'-
Upon which Blackee turned suddenly
round, gave him severe blow, which
staggered him, with this approbat
answer, "when I srw him last he sen
you dat-how you like it."
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A sergeant in the 59th New York
regiment, some time since, disposed of
his wife, buxom Swiss woman, to a
Captain in the same regiment, for pc
cuniary consideration. The captain has
now got sick of his bargain, and mean
man, won't pay anything, and the case
has got into the New York courts. Tho
woman don't seem to care which man
she has for husband.
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Cast steel is now successfully manu-
factured in this country to considera-
bio extent, and materially interferes
with the importation from Great Brit
ain, The Rtna Steel Works at Jersey
City are among the oldest mnnufaoto-
ries in the country, and the steel is in
every way equal to that q. foreign man
ufacturo. -'' HIt
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When an old farmer in Connecticut
was fogging one of his graceIess sons,
pumpkin -headed fellow about eight
cen, an idea all of a sudden entered
the head of young Jonathan, and he
sung cut, "stop dad-let's orgue."
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A correspondent from the war says:-
"ONr soldiers are charmed every night
with tho lays of the nightingale" We
will oct tnat they would be a good deal
more charmed with the lays of hen.
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CoMPLIMENTARY.-A gentleman obser.
we'd, upen an Indifferent plcader at the
bar, the other day, that he was the
most affecting orator he had ever heard
for he never attempted to speak but
he excited general pity.
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An Iowa Winter.

By private lettor from Dallas couu.
ty. Iowa, we learn that whilst We were
,sloshing' around through the mud n
week or tNo ago th3y had eighteen
inches of snow, and clelr weather, with
the mercury ranging b,twoon 20 and 32
degrees below Zjro!-- Clinton Rspab-
lican.
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We often zee it stated Operations
aro on foot" but the greatest operations
on foot are those Of boot and shoe con
tractor in Mass, who j. making shoes
for the contraband' at Fortress Monroe,
Of size from eleven TO sixt on inch
Ell, aud in one Instance twentyl sra B,
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Answer 20 Geographical Enigma by "Idzziog George
town. " VI
Answer to Egiz@a by &C, NJ. HIN last woek's NOws
Mason City Salt WsTks. 4i
Answer 10 Qharadej Love-
1bskeTs 10 nqnestioBs9 next week.
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Mlste(lanrous.
A Much More Sensible Course.

A Much More Sensible Course.
Cobb and Toombs, in their doleful
address to the people of Georgia, in.
forming them that there is no prospect
of success over the army of tho United
States Government, advised them to de-
vastate the country with fire, so as to
leave blasted waste before the advanc-
ing columns of loyal troops. This is
the advice of disappointed men who are
bent upon revenge, seeing that oil their
promises of fourishing Confederacy
are blown to the winds; but it is such
advice as people who have great deal
to lose will not be likely to take. A
moro sensible course for the pooplo of
Georgia, who prosperGd under the pro-
lection Of the Government, is to pay no
attention 10 such advice, and drive such
false prophets out of power, to submit
to the laws, aud save their property not
only from fire, but to enjoy themselves
the undisturbed possession of it, The
best that the rebel leaders offer them is
ruin. The Government offers them
protection and their former prosperity,
so soon as they cease to war against it,
and submit to the laws as they existed.
If left to a choice, unbiased by fear or
prejudice, we Lave no doubt which they
would choose.
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UoUtb's 4War4ment.

1.-THE following lines written by "a Little Girl =
RH. NJ HAnse Of Fairfield tp,) They are creditnbo to
nor patrioHsm aud poetic talent. Poor Floyd Even
the children understand and despiso his character
IFor tho Nevs
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CATTLE IN FAYETTE.--Mr Joseph
Bybee, the Cattle King of this section OF
Ohio, recently made the following cat
tie sales to tho respective persons
named: '...
To Henry Arnold SO head 81 l,500 90
Henry Slagol, 80 head 1900 90
Milton Hagler, so head 1850 90
A. r.. Seymour, 105 head 4,963 90
Mcdonnell & Mace, rs head 1850 90
Other persons, ii head 442 90
Total for 344 head S1,736 65
Washington Register.
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NII0" IIT" "Vt"I tFor tPe NoVB,
Geographical Enigma
am composed Of letters
My u 10 what you like 10 do when tired
My 4b 8 9 Is what crowds do when pleased with n
speech. -
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My20 03Fb67s0 IL place fpr singers. fT
New Petersburg, Feb, 1867 ADA s.DLACKMAN.
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Army and Navy Matters.

The War Department has advices that
large additions have been made to the rebel
armies by the CONSUMPTION forcing into the
ranks every white man and mulatto between
twenty and sixty years OF age. The army
in Virginia has in this way been reinforced
by 10000 men but they are not effective
soldiers, but will doubtless become good
soldiers in few months, should the war
continue so long. 1t is on this account that
it has been determined to open a camp of
instruction at Annapolis, under Gen. Wool
for $4,000 soldiers, to be increased to l0O,-
900 as soon as the camp is placed in opera.
tion. If volunteers enough do not offer, a.
draft aoiW doubtless be called for 1t is un.
derstood that these troops are not to be
used until the fall campaign opens, and
should the war be closed before that time
the camp will see but little hard and dam
gerous service, and will pass a pleasant
summer at Annapolis.
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The eastern papers are calling on the gov.
eminent to send reinforcements to McCLEL.
Lam. The Tribune until lately, constantly
urged the policy of ceakem6ng Mcclellan,
but its correspondent at headquarters on
the 18th writes:
"Will not New York and Washington now
see to it that Mcclellan is reinforced? was
never an alarmist. But tell the people of the
North that they had better demand in the thun-
der tones of the President, instant reinforce.
ment of the army of the Potomac"
The above would cause some apprehens
sions of disaster, if it had animated from q
better source. There is no question, how
ever, ofthe pressing necessity of "a larger MAJ
tional force in front of Richmond, and we be-
lieve the authorities at Washington are do
ing their best to retrieve the blunder they
made in diverting MCDowELL's army from
MCCLELLAN, thereby Gripping him to such
an extent that it was impossible for him to
carry out bis carefully matured plans.
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Secretary Chase.

The New York Herald expresses the SEM
timents of the whole country in saying that
the admirable management of our financial
affairs by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the unexpected and uuexampled success
of all his recommendations in connection
with the public finances, have inspired uni
versal confidence in bis ability, and induced
a willingness to comply with his every res
quest in connection with the Treasury De-
partment, in which be has already wrought
so many reforms, at first startling from their
novelty, but 80 smooth working, as soon as
they are put in operation, that all wonder
at their simplicity and excellence.
Step by step Mr.. CHASE is developing
the grandest system of national finance ever
conceived, and which will not only immor.
talize bis lame, but, when fully carried out,
will give to this country stability of credit
and financial prosperity unequalled by any
government in the world. The national
banking project, the capstone of the whole
system, alone remains to make it a harmo.
NOUS, simple and self.sustaining whole, as
enduring as the government itself, and q
source of continuing ease and prosperity in
the monetary affairs of the nation.