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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Breathing Through the Nose.

Mr.. George Catlin, the famous painter
and investigator of the habits and customs
of Indian tribes, has recently published a
pamphlet, entitled ''The Breath of Life, "
in which he undertook to demonstrate that
the common practice of breathing through
the mouth is very detrimental to health
He says that it is not natural habit, fol
when God created man, "he breathed the
breath of life into mans nostrils, and why
should he not continue to live by breath
ing in the same manner? The mouth was
made for The reception and masticatien of
food for the stomach and other purposes
but "lhe nostrils, with their delicate and
fibrous Innings for purifying and warming
the ais in its passage, they have been mys-
teriously constructed. and design to stand
guard over the lungs-to measure the air
and equalize its draft during the hours of
rcpose. The atmosphere is nowhere pure
enough for mans breathing until it has
passed this mysterious refining process, and
therefore the imprudence and danger of
admitting it in an unnatural way, in doub-
lie quantities, upon the lungs, and charged
with the surrounding epedenlic or conta-
gious infections of the moment. The i'm
purities of the air which are arrested by
the intricate organization and mucus in
the nose, are thrown out again from its in
terror barriers by the returning breath
The air which enters the lungs is different
from that which enters the nostrils as dis
titled water is different from the water In
an ordinary cistern and frog pond"
He argues that the habit OF sleeping
with open mouth is particularly hurtful;
points out number of diseases which are
tractible to this cause, and among the rest
ascribes the early decay ofteeth to it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Deserted Va. Plantations.

The war commenced by Southern trail
tors is rapidly making desolate some of the
richest portions of the the Old Dominion,
and the people are paying dearly for their
own wickedness and follow as actors in
the rebellion. The peninsula lying be-
tween James and York rivers year ago
was the home of populous, aristocratic,
and wealthy community. Now, a Fortress
Monroe letter says, it is deserted region,
save only as it occupied by soldiers, who
have desolated it like field that was burn
ed over in summer. This year no seed
will be sown in that part of Virginia.
Vast fields that last year were cultivated
BY thousands of slaves, and that produced
a large surplus of most greans, now con-
stitute a broad waste; the slaves have
mostly fled, and mansions of the descend
ants of the earliest settlers of the Old
Virginia Colony that have escaped the
torch are now either occupied by soldiers
or entirely forsaken. Even the ancient
seat of learning, where Washington and
many of his contemporaries were educated
has been turned into barracks.
In the part of Virginia to which l re-
fer, no emancipation act that could be
framed could add anything to the COM
pleteness of the extinction of Slavery. The
Slaves that were not takens away by their
owners when they fled have fled them
selves; and there is no probability that
they will bear a part in the restoration of
the institution within this territory. This
has been the necessary fate of Slavery
wherever the hostile armies have approach
ed each other. Here no one has aimed
any direct blow at the institution. 1t has
fallen as the ripe apple falls by the slight
est blow on the trunk of the tree. 1t would
be as impossible to restore the apple to its
original thriftiness as 10 restore Slavery
when thus it has been destroyed.
! am informed that few only Of the re-
belous families who fed in the early Sum-
mer last took with them any considerable
amount of property, and that consequently
most of them are now in a condition bor-
dering on destitution. Subscriptions are
in circulation on the Peninsula. in Norfolk
and the vicinity for this class and the
champion sufferers"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
A Strange Bridal Tour.

About the middle of December last,
TlS6l,1 two slaves in the family of a
Southern planter were united in marriage.
The man could read, and be learned by a
paper which came in his way, that if they
could reach the Federal army they would
be free. He Immediately proposed to his
young bride that they should attempt to
make their escape.
At midnight, when the family were a.
sleep, they stole quietly of, and in the
course of couple Of days reached the
Federal camp. They were kindly treated,
and permitted to go on their way to the
North. For seven long weeks they trav-
eled on foot till they reached New York.
They often slept on the frozen ground,
with only the shelter Of tree. Ofcourse,
with their poor, thin clothing, they suffer-
ed severely front cold. The man froze bis
feet so badly that when he reached New
York he could scarcely walk.
This was their wedding tourl She is
very bright and pleasing young woman
only nineteen years old-and was stolen
from Africa when little child. Her mis-
tress was most cruel woman, and often
whipped her severely. After the death
of John Brown the slaves on that and 9TH
er plantations were branded to prevent
their escape. With her own hands the
lady (!) applied the red-hot iron to the
legs and back of this poor girl!
We asked the young lady how long it
took these wounds to heal. She replied,
'for fortnight l could not put my feet up
on the ground"
80 Slayery! thou art bitter draught; !;
and though thousands in all ages have
been made 10 drink of thee, thou art no
less bitter on that accountp'
Is it not high time to sweep this horrid
system of atrocities from our land?
S. J. T.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
COMMON SENSE.

She came among the glittering crowd,
A maiden fair without prelense,
And when l asked her humble name,
She whispered mildly Common Sense. r"
Her modest garb drew every eye,
Her ample cloak, her shoes of leather
And when they sneered she simply said,
Il dress according to the weather."
They argued long. and reasoned loud,
In dubious Hinddo phrase mysterious,
While she. poor child. could not divine
Why girls so young should be so serious.
They knew the length of Plato's beard,
And how the scholars wrote in Saturn,
She studied authors not SO deep,
And took the Bible for her patr IN.
And so she said Excuse me friends,
i find all have tehir proper places,
And Common Sense should stay at home
With cheerful hearts and smiling faces"
JAMES T. FIELDS.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
A Mothers Kiss.

A day or two since, a ragged and dirty
looking boy, fourteen years ofage, pleaded
guilty in the Superior Criminal Court to
having fired building. For two years
past, since the death of his mother, he
had wandered around the streets va
graft, without home or human being
to care for him, and he had become in
every respect "bad boy" A gentlemen
and a lady interested themselves in his
behalf, and the latter took him one side
to question him. She talked with him
kindly, but without making the slightest
impression upon his feeling, and to all she
said he manifested the greatest Indifference,
until she asked him if no one ever kissed
him. This simple inquiry proved too much
for him, and, bursting into tears, he re-
plied-"No one since my mother kissed
me-" Tbarone thought of his poor dead
mother, the only being perhaps, who
had ever spoken to him kindly before,
touched him TO his heart, q hardened
criminal though he was. The little in
cident caused other tears to flow than his.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
How Floyd Stole Away.

Gen. Floyd who steals and runs away,
in his official reports of the battle of Fort
Donelson, which was so unsatisfactory
that JEFF Davis has suspended him from
command, admits that the rebel losses
were very heavy, not far be thinks from
800 killed and wounded and thus tells
how he handed over his command to Gen.
Buckner and then 'scut sticks" himself:
felt that this contingency, whilst it
might be questioned whether | should, as
Commander of the army, lead it tocertain
destruction in an unayailing fight, yet l
had right individually to determine that
would not survive surrender there. To
satisfy both propositions, agreed to hand
over the command to Brigadier General
Buckner through Brigadier General Pillow
and 10 make an effort for my own extrica-
tion by any and every means that might
present themselves to me.
l therefore directed Col. Forrest, dar-
ing and determined officer at the head of
an efficient regiment of cavalry, to be pres
ent for the purpose Of accompanying me
in what supposed would be an Effort to
pass the enemies lines, | announced the
fact upon turning the command over to
Brig. Gen. Buckner, that would bring
away with me by any mesns l could, my
own particular brigade, the propriety Of
which was acquiesced in on all hands.
This, by various modes, l succeeded in ac-
to great extent, and wouln
have brought off my whole command, in
one way or another if I had had the assist.
ance of the field officers, who were absent
from several Of the regiments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
NASHVILLE. March Is,

Parson Brownlow and son arrived here
to-day. He says hs was imprisoned in
the common Jail at Knoxville, December
9th, in violation Of an agreement with the
rebel Government. He was confined in a
small, damp room, and attacked BY the ty-
phoid fever. He was removed to his resi-
dence, and laid up eight weeks under q
strict guard, and having partly recovered
he got pass from the rebel Government,
and left Knoxville two weeks ago, but was
detained by order of Gen. Hardee, at Shell
byvilIe, ten days. He reached the FEEDER
al lines this morning. Brownlow declines
starting a paper here on account Of III
health. He proceeds North to publish the
story of his martyrdom. Brownlow is not
affected by consumption, as reported. SIS
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
4oetrpg.
SO NEAR, AND YET SO FAR!

So near, and SO far, that fame of gold,
Where Day is lingering in the glowing West
The shining doors seem slowly to unfold,
Opening an entrance to home of rest;
Celestial ones fair, floating clouds upbear,
Too blest to tarry in this world of care; [gray,
Thus dream we till the Night comes stern and
And sweeps the sparkling pinnacles away,
So near, and yet so far!
So near, and yet SO far, the friend whose heart
Seems ever speaking in his earnest eyes,
Yet souls from souls unfathomed depths do part
Betwixt our minds voiceless mystery lies
So children in some clear stream gliding by,
Watch the reflection of the distant sky,
But cannot grasp the clouds of pearl and rose
Which on its bosom placidly rcpose,
So near, and yet SO far!
So near, and yet so far, that Spirit-land
Whose gales celestial soothe the weary brow
So near, as if the melton of hand
Might thrust aside the mist that hides it now
And yet SO far that when earth's dear ones fly
Like birds unfettered to their native SKY,
No answer comes back from the Shining shore,
And The torn heart wriihes, moaning evermore
So near, and yet SO farl
Stonington, CT. LENTHAL.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
legislative.

On failure of our Columbus letter we
give Legislative doings of the 10Th from
the Journals report.
SENATE.
BILLS PAssED.-The Bill to reduce the
fees of sheriffs for subsisting prisoners, was
passed. 1t allows County Commission
rrs to give Sheriffs compensation for
keeping and providing for prisoners. not
exceeding thirty cents per day instead of
forty as heretofore allowed.
The Bill reducing the pay of jurors from
one dollar and fifty cents, to one dollar
per day, was passed.
The Bill from the Finance Committee to
10 so amend the assessment law to the As
SCISSORS shall be required to fix the value of
personal property assessed. Passed.
The majority of the committe on that
subject, reported bill to re-district the
State for Congressional representations.
The proposed districts are as follows:
lst and I'd Districts-Hamilton Coun-
ty.
3d-Montgomery, Preble, Butler and
Warren.
4th-Miami, Drake, Shelby, Logan,
Champaign and Union.
5th-Mercer, Augla:ze, Van Vert, AL
len, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin and Wy
andott.
6th-Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Full
ton, Henry, Lucas, Wood and Ottawa.
7th-Clermont, Adams, Brown, Pike
and Highland. lg
sth-Clark. Greene, Clinton, Fayette,
Pike and Highland.
9th-Delaware, Marion, Morrow, Knox
and Licking.
l0th-Crawford, Seneca, Sandnsky,
Erie and Huron. 'a sTiWl54 /.
11th-Lawrence, Gallia, Sciota, Jack
son, Vinton aud Hooking. 1- -
12th-Franklip, Pickaway, Fairfield
and Perry. e aas4. el
lsth-Morgan, Monroe, Athens, Meigs
and Washington. 5a i saE se1
14th-Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble
and Belmont. 77 estes
l5-Holmes, Coshocton, Tuscarawas,
Harrison and jefferson.
16ih-Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Ash
land and Richland. 'oa
l7th-Cuyahoga and Summit
1sth-Stark, Carroll, Columbiana and
Mahoning.
1Oth-Ashtabula, Trumbull Geauga,
Lake and Portage. 's
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
a,y- Copneaut Is The sprea, reoiou o

Eg- Conneaut is the great region of
crows this spring according to the Report
er. A Mr.. Hitler recently fired into a tree
top where flock of crows had taken roost
for the night, and brought down seventeen
ofthe craving fellows as one shot! Hitler
should. have blizzard OF the rebels with
his crow killer. asv s-ssi.as gs stf 5s-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

REBEL PRIsoNFRs.-Col. Curtis and
other officers from Washington, who con-
stitute commission to examine into the
condition of the prisoners and their will
ingness to take tbs oath of allegiance,
found that of the 1000 prisoners at Spring
field, Ill.,, 1900 are ready to take the oath
The most penitant are the Tenneeseeans
and the most stubborn from Alabama and
Mississippi. 1 'aa ,r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

ES Beauregard is suffering at Muir
freesberoug from sore throat. He is not
the only rebel that is beginning to feel
bad about the neck.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
MistelIaneoas.

The Great Battle of Pea Ridge.
From a very full and sententious
account in the Cincinnati Times, of the
great Arkansas battle, we take the follow
ing description of the desperate three days
fiuht.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
MILLERSBURG HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO THURSDAY, n

rallied and fell with redoubled force on
our heroic band, tive hundred of whom had
already proved their patriotism with their
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-04

The following private letter, written by
former attaehe Of the New York Posiofice, pre-
sents another side Of the victory gained at Fort
Donelson from that which is generally eontem-
plated: .l-
FoRr DoNELsoN, Tenn, Feb. II, 1862.
Aly Dear Father--Sad, lonely aud dOwn-heart-
cd, | attempt to write you few lines, to let You
know am alive and unhurt. We have had
most bloody fight there must have been FIVE
thousand to seven thousand men killed and
wounded, on both sides. But the enemy sur
rendered on Saturday evening, we taking about
thirteen Thousand prisoners. But dear father,
the hardest part of the story is that out Of sghy-
fUe men in my company, only seUa4 came OUT
the most wholesale slaughter that was ever heard
Of.
My company was the color company, at which
the rebels took particular aim; as fast as one
man who carried it would be shot another would
take his place, but the flag was brought through,
Only one hundred and sixteen remain in the
Eleventh Regiment uniniured. l4A.
Do not wonder, dear father, that | an down
hearted. My boys all loved me, and need say
in looking at the poor remnant OF my company
the men that have taken so much pains 70
drill, the men that thought so much of-now
nearly all in their graves-I feel melancholy.
But do not complain God spared my life, aud
for what, the future must tell | will write you
soon again. The Eleventh Regiment will, |
think, (what is remainiug,) be left to guard the
prisoners at Cairo or Alton, whilst they recruit,
Whether shall attempt TO raise another oom-
pany, do not know at present. Good bye,
Let the folks ut home know | am safe
Yours, aifecionately,
L. D. WApDELI, Captain, Company Z,
Eleventh Regiment I'll. Volunteers,
What is left Of itl.
VIM. Coventry II, Waddell, Esq, New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-04
II. 8 srnAnrn "prmn1nA. .

Wright River, february 10, 1862.
SIR: On the 18th instant, while sounding in
the Savannah river a short distance above the
the mouth Of Wright river, discovered several
objects floating upon the surface, which appear
ed at first sight TO be empty tin cans, and ns
such were not regarded by rle as worthy Of
notice. H,9 lll..l
Lieutenant Sproston, Of the Seneca, shortly
after hailed me, told me he thought the objects
alluded to were buoys attached to an Internal
machine. Upon closer examination we aaw
enough to satisfy us that his suspicious were
correct. The buoys, five in number, were placed
several yards apart at right angles to the shore,
imme ediaiely in the channel leading trom Wright
river, and only visible at low water. They were
connected by spiral wire entering an orihce in
the upper ends of the buoys and they were
also secured by wires to what We presume to be
weights at the bottom, but which further examl-
nation led me TO believe were vessels containing
explosive matter.
The following day, agreeably TO orders reeei-
we'd from yourself proceeded into the Savannah
river, accompanied by L.euts Sproston, Weaver,
and Cushman, in three boats had previously
ordered the officers to provide themselves with
hand grapnals and lead lines for the purpose Of
graphing the huoys at n safe distance. Lieuts.
Sproston and Cushman each succeeded in CRAP
plng the connecting wires. and endeavoreir by
pulling to produce an explosion but failed to
40 so. Lieut.. HpfOhlun tutu UP OhtNluh1
to the outer buoy, aud fortunately succeeded in
cutting the connecting wires, and brought of
the huoy in his boat. All the other wires that
could be reached were then cut, and as the tide
was rising rapidly We left them for another day,
after unlocking the grapnals. s-aI
In consequence Of the delicate nature of the
exploding apparatus, the result Of your own
examination Of the buoy brought on board, /
deemed it more prudent to endeavOr to sink the
remaining ones than to attempt to remove them,
as was unwilling that the enemy should have
the satisfaction of feeling that single life had
been lost by his diabolical invention. The next
day, accompanied by Lieut., Sproston, sue
ceeded in sinking the remaining three by firing
rifle balls into them one having exploded the
night previous, from some cause at present
unknown, and shortly after launch had passed
over the spot where the buoys were placed,
having in TOW n heavy lighter with guns. H..
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
]. P. BANKHEAD.
Lieut.. Commanding
Com. JoHs RoD0ERs,
Commanding Expedition, &C.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-04
GENERAL HALLECKs RETALIATION ON
THE PRISONERS.

General Halleck, in general order, states that
official information has just been received that
the rebels in evacuating Midtown, Arkansas,
ahandon. and That forty-tWo officers and men
were poisoned by eating the same. We cannot,
he saws, retaliate by adopting the same barbarous
mode of warfare, nor can we retaliate by punish
inc the Innocent for the guilty. The laws of war
forbid this But the same code authorizes us TO
retaljate upon the guilty parties. Persons guilty
of such acts, when captured. will not be treated
as ordinary prisoners Of war, nor will they be
shot, hut suffer the ignOminiOus punishment Of
being hung as felons.
Officers are in a measure responsible for the
acts of their troops. Officers Of troops guilty OF
such acts, although not themselves the advisers
or abetors of this crime, will, when captured, bS
put in irons, and conveyed as criminals to these
headquarters The laws Of war make it 1t cir duty
TO prevent such barbsrities. lftbey neglect thai
! duty they must suffer the consequences.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-04
lNFERNAL MACHINES IN SAVANNAH
RIVER.
The Washington Iafeiiigsaeer publishes the
following official description Of the internal ma
chines discovered in Savannah River;
IL 8 Oft Al . pnRr RnYAI. 8. @.

The Washington Iat,iligsaeer publishes the
following official description Of the internal ma
chimes discovered in Savannah River;
US. S. "FIAo," PoRT RoyAI, 5. g.
february 18, 1862.
Slu have the honor to report that, during
the buoying of Wright river, under the direction
of lieutenant Commanding Bankhead, "torpe-
do" or 'infernal machine was discovered at the
entrance Of Savannah river, in the channel We
had selected. Il consisted of FIVE metal cases
serving as ''air chambers" and buoys' 20 hSe
other chambers, each containing about thirty
pounds Of powder. These were so moored az
10 be covered at any stage of the tide when the
bar was practicable for vessels but they we're
exposed at low water.
One of them was brought by Lieutenant Com
manding Bankhead on board Of the 'Unadtlla,
where | was Preparatory to examining ilH
machinery the powder chamber was laid bare
but thought il too dangerous, with an unknown
" torpedo" to proceed further until the powder
hsd been washed out. To this end, had Il SET
upon a bank aud a rifle ball fired through IL,
when it exploded.
The machinery, however vas recovered unin-
iured Upon the inside Of the powder chamber
a " friction tube such as is used in the army
for discharging cannon, was so arranged so as to
ignite the ''blowing up charge upon the pulling
Of string. This string was tied to wire eolled
up on the head OF the buoy. The coil of wire
was 10 ne uIaWn Vu' " 'he iniPhot " " PS9a''7
guuboat
Another machine exploded about midnight,
after the Susquehanua's launches, towing dat
with army artillery to Point Venus, lad passed
in Savannah river about two hundred yards
above them. From this was induced to think
that some of them might be connected by gal
sanic wires with Fort Pulaski. gave orders
to Lieutenant Commanding Baukhead to sink
the remaining machines with rifle shotsi which
he did. herewith enclose Lieut.. Com'dg Bank
heads reports.
/ beg leave to hand 10 the exploding appara-
tus of the machine we procured, with drawing
Of its arrangement. .l
have the honor to be, sir, your most obe-
dent servant, JN0. RODGERS,
Commander U. S. Navy,
Flag officer S. F. DUPosT
COm'dg So. At Block'g Squadron, Port
Royal, s. c.