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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14
M. BLAETNER

fsol5'o - M. BLAETNER, g. -
Carriage &. Wagon Manufactures, esERk
Front street, first corner below the M@as
Rolling Mill, sPomeroy, O. All articles in his
line of business manufactured at reasonable
rates and they are especially Recommended for
durability. 's7s5-s ~. 2-5-1y
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

Some lnteflects are precoc1ous, and GER
inmate and 60 to seed very early
Such ones are apt to be the delight of
the pedagogues. And yet as | call to
mind those Of like character that have
come under my care, find that they
have not been very prolific bearers. of
mental fruit a. ss.efs Lz@ l&a2t la'-s-
g Other intellects are slower in growth
They generally belong to bodies that
are growing fast and strong. Such in
tellects do not grasp easily at mathemat-
ieal onicetiesin early youth. They com
prehend slowly at first, but surely; and
are firm and uncompromising, and are
rather apt to be skeptical upon subjects
which oppose their ,intuitio ons. Such
are sure & to meet. with O little char
ity at the hands of the pedagogue; and
yet, as call to mind those of this lat
| ter character which have came within
my care, L find them to have grown
stronger as they grew older, and have
been prolific bearers Of noble fruit.H
| From this course we derive our original
minds, and also most of our. intellectual
giants. '''1' 'A.A l''->1 . . ~
Teachers, seek to understand the ca
pacitiesjo jof your scholars before you be-
gin to force mental food upon them.-
If you seek to fill them with learning
as you would fill barrels with water
you may make some great mistakes
Ten chances to onessy you may put the
FOOLS cap on the brow of a Daniel Web,
.ster-that, you give the position of. !
Ounce to a Christopher Columbus
while you may set another Bill Shak.
speare over among the girls because he
Looked that way when he1ought.to have
been studying. qsr ....,rfs....,.,-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14
ISAAC FALLER

s1srss3sa ISAAC FALLER,
Clothier Grocer and Dry Goods Dealer, first
store above G. f.. Donnally' near the Rolling
Min. Pomeroy, o. Country Merchants are re.
spectsally requested to call and examine my
stock Of Groceries, as am confident that
cannot be ,1ndersold 1-23
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

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Leather Dealers and Finders, Court street, three
= doors below the. Bank, and opposite Branch
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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

T07sa SUGAR RUN SALT COMPANY.
alttwenty-fixe cents zbnshel. Office neal
.he Furnace, I'LL C. GRANT, Agent.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

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iron? When it is forged. -.
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by shrinking from its duties.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

SDAI T.wHITEsIDE, DO o
Manufacturer of Boots s-and Shoes, three Min
doors above stone bridge. The, best ofFtS
work. for Ladies and Gentlemen, made to order
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
News from James, Island.

The enemy has retired to the position whereon be
landed, now some three weeks or more. "GENBALLs''
has been entirely abandoned. Our pckets went over
the place Thursday, finding no troops, but every
evidence of their having been there Several news,
papers were picked UP and brought into camp; also
farewell letter. elegantly addressed to "Secesh stating
that the climate too unhealthy to permit longer
stay, and promising another visit. The enemy are
now in force at "LEGARE's," but it is supposed that
they also moving off, The battery Of Parrot guns,
Secessionvie, has been abandoned and the guns
removed.
1t was very simple earthwork thrown up with ap-
parent haste, and by no means formidable Their en-
trenchments were also very slight. Near the battery
was found painted board with the following signif
cant inscription "Sx miles from Charleston. 10th
June 1862 Five minutes to hell" Some are dis
posed TO view this movement the end of the sum-
| mer campaign, unless the enemy make some demon
stration of an attack by The defeat at Richmond,
however we induced to believe will postpone such
movement for an indefinite period, if notefiectualy
check it altogether. ia .az9
Several transports with troops reported to have
been seen going Northward yesterday.
Our vigilance however, we feel assure, will not pc
relaxed but on the contrary increase the watchiness
and energy of those to whom is committed the ssey
of our good old city The time now gained y oL tne
utmost importance, enabling Us to maks ~ sas -
thorough preparation for any emergency - snV WAT y
i to be continued Ckayleston Courier =
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
following is copy of the dispatch



By PEARSON, Q. J-[n Parker Richardson, from
Harnett, affirming the Judgment below. In Whitley
Lloyd, in equity, from Martin. In Joyner Joyner,
from Northampton, in equity, reversing the order In
Tates Cofeld in equity from Martin directing rule
on the purchaser &c. In HerndOn Pratt in equity,
from Orange, Gsmissing the bill with costs In Bow
ers Sandwich, in equity from Orange an order for
an account or bill to be dismissed. Ia ReVs Landia
in equity, from Granville, bill dismissed with COSTS
In Ray, adm. Scott, in equity, from Orange plea
overrued and defendant to answer. la Attorney Gen
eral Osborne and otbes in equity declaring the grant
void. In Chambers Kearns, Ia equity, from Rowan
directing the account to be reformed.
By BATTLE, J.--In Puryear Wimbish, in equity
from Rowan, demurrer overruled. In Parker Davis
from SanIy, affirming the Judgment. Ia State LAUGH
lin, from Roheson judgment affirmed. In State Jim
from Lenor declaring there is and directing ve
nre de novo. 10 Houston Neuse River Nav Co.,
from Craven order dsmissDg information affirmed, and
reversed TO COST Ia Allen Pearce, in equity, from
Wake order reversed In Furell FutrelI in eauitv
from Northampton decree for plaintiff conveyance to
stand as security, &c. In Chambers Reid from
Meckenburg, in equity decree in favor of defendants
In Ryne Hoffman, IN equity from CASTOR, plaintiffs
entitled to dlstributiVe shares. La Camp Mills in
equity, from Polk, demurrer overruled.
By MANLY, sJ.-In Cox Cox, from Davidson,
judgment reversed. In Hudson Crtcher from Gran
vile, venire de novo. In Doe ex dem Foust Trice
| from Orange, venire de novo In Thompson An
drews, from Orange, judgment affirmed. In Lopp v
Long, in equity from Davidson reference to reform tbe
accounts according 10 the directions in the opinion
In Clark Bett, in equity from Chatham. In Qaickle
Henderson, in equity, from Lincoln demurrer over
| ruled
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
& New York RripRde.

new brigade, the Empire" is being raised in
New York. I he Times says
Hon. Francis B. Spnola, who has received power
FROM the proper authorities to raise full brigade to
serve during the war; formally opened his headquarters
al No. 34l Fulton street. yesterday afternoon hck-
ory pole, with the Stars and Stripes nailed to the top
was raised in the City Hall Park, between which and
headquarters is suspended Fulton street large
banner upon which, either side, is painted Spnolas
Empire Brigade, and 10 the centre almost life-siza
equestrian representation of the Senator as be will ap
pear when at the head of his command in the field
Several thousand people assisted at the opening cre
monies, and impromptu speeches wera made by Ex
Councilman Vile. of New York, Elk x-Alderman Doug
lass of the Tenth Ward, and Gen. Spinola. The pro
ceedDgs were interpersed with music, and the aifal
created quite sensation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
Yankee Letters.

The Richmond Dispatch says: An almost countless
number of Yankee letters have been captured by ouI
troops the several fields within the past few
days Many Of hem are hard specimens of Northern
literature aud nearly all OF them decidedly trashy. AS
exception we make some extracts from letter dated
Marshal, Mich May 29," from which it will be seen
that there is at least one sensible LETT the North
who is unwilling to swallow the Abolition dose which
the Seward Administration is preparing. The name
OF the writer we deem it udicous to WITHHOLD but vii
state that the letter is from brother to another:
am also glad, Ben, you are not miserable abol
tionist | am glad to hear you speak we'll of Mcclellan
l wish he and the whole army would turn against aboli
be and all things settled again 1t the South
[ believe they will if not at present. at some future
time.
"There is no use in living among people who think
would take the plague and die. You do not know what
they until you live in place like Chicago where
great many people treat them the whites, or
better. l say d--n the niger, and hope the South
will never give up while there is free negro in the
country | suppose there great many soldiers who
think they ought to be free, but such fools AID beg
gars What do the soldiers in general think about the
abuse of Mcclellan? Do you think the soldiers Of the
middle States will ever suffer him to be nsulted by the
Cd d-n Fremont fanatica abOliti0nists? | believe
yet, that Pennsylvania, the middle States and the bor
der States will get tired of abolition fanatcsm and
unite with the South Still, Ben stand by the Const
tuition that is The Americans only God and law.
No wonder, Ben there are no Union men where
you are. What have they to be Union men for ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
Gen. " Stonewan Jackson.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has the following editorial
notice of General jackson, whose Napoeonc opera
tions in the Valley of Virginia challenge the admra
tion of the world
Among those who were unnamed demgod5 " in
times past no one has conducted his command with
greater skill than Thomas Jefferson Jackson, nick
named Stonewall" by of his taking advantage
of such rough structures when be was defeated by
Shields near Williamsburg (Willamsport?) p But,
although beaten be would not say His rapid pur-
suit of Banks aud bis well conducted reeat, turning,
and standing at bay with sharp and Wedireced aDgs
as bis pursuers closed upon him, show Judgment cool
ness and tepacty such no Rebel has displayed during
the war; From Ole who knew him we'll before the war,
we have earGed certain traits of bis character which
will throw light upon his conduct during the present
campaign. He is graduate of West Point and par
ticipated in the Mexican He is slow man IN
telLedtaHy (Whatever be may be otherwise) but ex-
tremely firm and tenacious of purpose His bravery is
unquestioned During the battle of Chaputepec, where
lie commanded section of Magruders battery attached
to Pillows division be was ordered by that pitfui di
vision commander to ihdra1 has secon as according
to Pillows craven idea, it was too much exposed
Giving DO heed whatever to the Generals orders, h'
rapidly imbered up and moved his section hundred
yards nearer the enemy's works. where he did grea
execution.
After the war, jackson was appointed Professor @
Natural and Experimental Philosophy in the Virgins
Military Institute and in the quiet routine of his dute
he was by no means successful. He was regarded b.
many as an incubus upon his department, he was
bungIing teacher and very slow IN powers of calcule
ton. With the breaking out of the war, be seems
have found again cougeLia service, and has certanl
eclipsed the fame of most Of ahe Rebel Generals. He
a dangerous enemy and should have thorough soldier
Ito watch him from ou< side.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
For Sale and to Let,
VALUABLE SOUND LANps Fo Z SIZE.

VALUABLE SOUND LANDS FO Il SALE.
TIME SUBSCRIBER, wishing to tohis late purchase
in S. Carolina, offers for sale his Plantation on Topsa
sound II miles from Wilmington containing five hun
dred of the best quality Pea Nnt land About hall
of the tract is under cultivation Also, small
tract of pney land lying front of said place, the main
road leading to Wilmington. These lands are principally
the Sound convenenfor fish and oystersor for making
aalt-and believed to be as desraby located as any
lands on the Sound There is about hundred acres
of the very Pea Land, ready to clear portion OF
which has already been beaded, and contains large
quantity OF seasoned trees, the very best for boiling
Sa-and convenient to the Sound. Persons wishing to
purchase desirable residence would DO well to examine
the premises. Terms made easy. =. - ,,r
n. F. NIXON.
Dec. 10. 1861. I.u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
POR THE JOURNAL.
THE FIGHT ON TUESDAY NEAR RTCHMoND.

RIcHAoND, VA, July I'd, 1S82-2:3O p. H.
All accounts in representing the battle ON vesar
day have been tie most desperate and terrific which has
yet taken place. The enemy had very strong position
maintained it sganat the repeated assaults of our
troops for several hours having concentrated their entire
force for last desperate stand.
heavy fallen this forenoon, and it believed
that there has not been much fighting to-day but occasion
al heavy reports Of artillery have been heard in that dec
tcn
No prominent Confederate officer was killed yesterday
VERY LATEST FROM THE WAR IN THE WEST.
MOBILE, Jnly lst 1882.
special dispatch to the Mobile Tribune, dated Grens
da June 30h says shat Northern papers of the 25h say
that Buel had advanced Chattanooga Morgan simuta.
neously advancing Knoxville for the relief of East Ten
nessee.
dispatch to the Chicago Tribune says that Hindmans
Confederate army Arkansas numbers from to sO
600.
The Yankee General Curtis is being Reinforced
Jackson's Tennessee Cavalry burned fifteen hundred
bales Of cotton last Thursday within twelve miles of
Memphis.
The of the Municipal election at Memphis was small.
No respectable person was candidate for office.
special dispatch dated Jackson, Miss the SOth states
that Gen. Chalmers has taken Boliver Tenn Col Tappan
of Arkansas says that Gen. Hindman, with 80 600 troops
has Curtis completely cornered The State is blazing with
excitement The battery at Duvol's bluff commands white
river, and is supported by five thousand Conederaes
The people all along the rivers refuse to trade with the
Yankees.
KNOXVILLE, June 3oth, lS62.-Buers army is rapidly
crossing the Tennessee River at Flor and concen
ting at Bridgeport 80 miles from Chattanooga The enemy
had regiment of Artillery over Battle Creek yes
terday (Sunday.)
Gen. Harry Heth, (Conederate has been assigned the
command at Chattanooga.
All quiet at Cumberland Gap.
FoREIGN-Ths London Times regards the defeat of Banks
by Ewel most important result for the Confederates
account of the lesson teaches the North in showing
them that they must make efforts greater than any they
have yet put FORTH in order to single border State
| to the Union.
The Times also says tho attempt at the subjugaon of the
South grows more and more impracticable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10


meeting OF the Humphrey Troop, held at Camp John
the 25h ut express their sentiments with regard
to the loss they had sustained in the death OF fellow SOL
der, the following preamble and resolutions adopted
WHEREAS 1t hath pleased Almighty God to remove from
ranks friend and fellow soldier, John Brown, OF
Brunswick county, who but short time previous to his
unmely end among in the vgor OF health and
youth.
Reeoued Ist, That while we bow with submission to the
mon enemy couatry lave lost true friend and
brave patriot soldier in the vgor of youth just budding
into manhood whose character and disposition to have
known was but to have admired whose soul cOn-
amnated with vice. and whose patriot heart knded with
Indignation when h. rushed at the ege of seventeen to join
his brethren in their common cause.
ReS0Iued I'd, That most truly sympathze with his
much bereaVed father and mother, and that truly
them that his death has left in ranks
in many aching heart. That soldier he always did
his duty cheeruy and bore the haIdshpsaHd privatons
of life with that fortude which the true soldier
complains; living in the hope though dying without
the realization of striking blow against
enemy Cus down in the bloom of youth may the cold
turf press softly upon him. and the night dews fall gently
whence traveller eer returns" How appropriate the
lines of Mrs. Henans:
Leaves have their time to fall,
Flowers to wither at the North winds breath
Stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine, oh Death ~
ReSClred 3d. That the manner in which he came to hi
end be aerward warning to his fellow soldiers t
be careful and cautious how they their and cause
them to reflect that " in the midst of life in DEATH
Resoued 4, That copy of these resolutions be sent
his bereaved parents and to the Wilmington journal will
Lieut.. ]. W. MOORE, Chm'n
| A. G. HAWKINS, Sec'y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10

AFFAIRS ON JAMES IsLAND-Several of the pickets,
we learn, created somewhat of sensation Tuesday
morning by alarm in the camp OF the enemy adj
yancing in three columns This with the salute which
was given about ten minutes after the alarm, made
great deal of uttering among the unnitiated who be
lieEed that Fort Pemberton had been attacked The
cause of the firing was ascertained and the pre-
vious anxiety gave way sc applause.
] Ch1rIeston Courier, % inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10

Capture of Major GeaeraI G. A. Mccall, Second In
Command er tine f u raj Army.
To the list of Generals VII; have been captured by
forces on tie line of the Chckahominy we add to-
day the name of q. A. Mccall, Major General and
second in command to Mcclellan Of the army of the
Potomac. During the fight of the Federal army, on
Monday evening" General Mccall, in an attempt to es-
cape contact with forces, sought out an avenue
through a region with which be was uDacquanted and
came suddenly upon our pickets, who scattered bis
guard and took him prisoner with some others. He
arrived in the city yesterday morning about two
o'clock, and was allowed quarters in the Spotswood
Hotel, together with Generals Reynolds ard Rankin,
who were captured On Friday last.
Maj, Gen. Mccall graduated at West Point, in the
year 1928 and has since been In the service of the old
U. States through several On the breaking out
OF the present revolution he promoted several times
and finally became Major-General OF the Army Of the
Potomac. He has done little to distinguish himself
His greatest battle fought within the last few days
below Richmond, in which his command was defeated
and, like the rest of McClellans army partially demor
alzed He is about 80 years of age, of slender figure
has dark hair eyes, beard and mousacbe HE express
ion is frm and though bis complexion is darker reminds
one of the cast of cOuntenance possessed by Gen. Wal
ker, the hero Of Nicaragua. He bears his captivity
with as much serenity as his pique and modification
will allow. Two other Federal Generals were taken a.
bout the same time, and expected up last night
Richmond Inquirer, I'd inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
The Arrest Of Mr.. gouIe,

We have already announced the arrest, In New Or
leans, of Hon. Pierre Soue and Mr.. Mazlreau, sheriff
of the city, correspondent of the Philadeph BuL
ietin gives the subjoined particulars
An arrest made 10 day which will probably as
tonish the residents of this city when it becomes known
to them aud will convince them that Gen Butler is in
earnest and that he IS reSpccter OF persons Whre
treason is discovered The person arrested is the Hon.
Pierre SCule, formerly Minister to Spain and ali ex-
member of Congress. Gen. Butler has been convinced
OF his guilt ever since arrived here, and has only
postponed his arrest for the purpose Of gaining positive
proof, which he has obtained.
The charges against him are frSt he is the leader of
q secret society known the Southern Independence
Association, OF which each member is soemnly sworn
to oppose the cost OF lis e II necessary the recon
struCton OF the Old Union matter what disaster may
bea the Confederate cause and to aid by armed force
if required the Confederate Government III carrying
out its laws for the cOniscation of the property OF u
ion men, and in the detection and punishment or eXpu
sion of people whom they regard as spies Ihe second
charge that Mr. Soue was the author of The insOent
letter sent by the late Mayor to Commodore Farragu
aud is the principal supporter OF the rebellion IN this
city.
Having obtained full evidence Of the above charges
the General issued the following order to COlope
French Provost Marshal, and directed him to send one
OF bis most competent deputies to make the arrest:
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, May %, 1862. {
To Jonas H. French, Provost Marshal of New Or
leans
SIR: You are hereby directed Immediately to arres
aud place in safe confinement the person of Pierre
Soue, OF this city, and there hold him until he b
transferred by safe transport to Fort Warren Mass.
By order of Major General BUTLER.
P. Haggerty, Capt. and id-de-Camp
Capt Connant late of the 3lst Massachusetts regi
ment, now Deputy Provost Marshal, was entrustet
with the delicate business. he called at the Office
Mr. Soue this morning, but Mr.. Soule was not there
his son was in however and, knowing nothing of Capt
Connants business promised that his father should
at bis residence at five O'Clock this afternoon.
Captain Connant On hand at the appointed hou
aud found Mr.. Soue at home. He informed him tha
he was ordered arrest him but Mr. Soule refused
60 with him without an order from the Provost MAJ
shall Captain Connant folded the order so as to cor
ceal that part which referred to his being sent to For
Warren, and showed him the balance. MIR. Soule E
once consented to the arrest and was taken before Ge
Butler. After some conversation be was temporar
released giving his parole of honor to report to I'll
General whenever be should be ordered to do so E
will probably be sent to New York.
TIE DAILY JoURlJAL can be had by the voIunteers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
yieksbu. u.g-Bombardment la Earnest.

The enemy opened their guns yesterday evening" with
no perceptible effect. They ceased firing at sundowu
This morning, (Frday) at sunrise, the feet re-oPened
upon batteries ard firing distinctly heard az Jack
till after nine o'clock One Of our citizens counted
over a hundred guns.
At Il o'clock the enemy continued to throw occas.
onal shot at lower batteries, but without damage
MiSStssiDDtdn. 9Th nt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10

Gen Humphrey Marshall has resigned, and his resig
nation has been accepted by the President. His late
command was turned over to Gen. Williams who with
his forces, is in Mercer Or Giles county, Va.
We know nothing of the cause of this resignation.
ATLANTA ConfederdcU.