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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
THE REAL AIM OF THE REBELS.

Col. Hamilton, of Texas who has had
full opportunity to ascertain the intention i.
and spirit of the leaders of the southern
rebellion, said in one of his recent speech
es in New York, that they are against a
democratic form of government because
the safe existence of slavery is impossible
under popular institutions, and that they
intend to adopt system based upon aris.
tocracy. They hoped at the start to con.
quer the whole country and radically
change the government: now they will be
satisfied if allowed to try the experiment
with the slave states alone. But it is
impossible that the leaders shall consent
to peace which does not permit secession.
There is no future for them in the Union.
Col. Hamilton says:-
"They know that if the government Of
the United States should, in its mercy,
pardon their offences, and restore them to
their rights under the constitution their
own fellow citizens, who have been their
victims, would spurn them away and they
are as efectually cut off from preferment
as if they had been convicted of high
treason. The very desperation with which
they are struggling ought to prove to you
and the world that they will never stop
while they can get men to bleed they
will never cease to fight as long as there
is hope of success, because it is the only
hope of salvation to them. They do not
feel for the suferings of the wives and
children that are made widows and or
phans by this unholy war; it never has
entered the mind of one man in this rebel
lion, who understood its object, to shed a
tear for all the bloodshed, misery and
woe which it involved. The war must be
put down by bayonets, by powder and
ball, by brave hearts and strong arms"
If by any means the people of the south
could act independently of their leaders,
there would be still a hope Of putting
down the rebellion before the men and
means of the entire South are exhausted
by the war. But there is no such hope.
Submission would be worse than death to
the leaders, and they will therefore resist
if possible till they have sacrificed the
last man and the last dollar, and laid
their entire section desolate. The talk
about peace in the rebel congress is only
bait for northern gudgeons. They do
, not seek any such peace as can be granted,
r and their aim is to destroy the unity of
northern sentiment. Their outcry about
the emancipation edict is equally insin-
E cere, and is intruded only to exasperutc
and unite their own people. Such being
the real facts of the case, it is now, more
: than ever before evident, as COL Hamil-
e ton has said, that the rebellion must be
: put down by brave hearts and strong
: arms. And the conflict has but just be-
q gun. The hardest labors and costliest
:. sacrifices are yet before us.--.Springfeld
!, Republican.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

been stationed there, for beef was found
on the stove boiling, near the building.
On our return, three more houses were
burned, one Of which was a barn we'll
stored with grain and hay. Five horses
and one mule were also captured. A
dozen or two of porkers shared the
same fate, whence a ''grand roast is on
the programme. gs
Having stopped to rest when about
half way in, we we're suddenly reused
up by the cry that a large bodySet In
fantry were in pursuit. The alarm
proved groundless, the supposed enemy
being detachment of our own men
sent out with us in the morning. We
arrived at Camp a little after dark,
feeling rather the "worse for the wear"
The scout was success in every par
ticular, and without the loss of single
man. :: x x X x y x x
E'---s i- W. A. E.
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Follow the Example.

The last N. Y. Independentsays: "We
have received over fifteen hundred aeao
Subscribers since our last issue We
thank our friends for their kind favors.
With an hours effort on the part of
each of our subscribers, the whole list
could easily bedoubled. Will our read
ers give us that hour as gift, appro-
pirate to the season, and thus insure us
a'Happy New Year?';'
Our subscribers will see from the
above what can be done for paper by
q little effort. Fifteen hundred me,o sub
scribers sent in, in week. All right!
But why may not the list of the Tsle-
graph be very largely increased? We
invite every reader to think of it. Look
at the paper. :. We are not afraid to have
it compared With other county papers
Nor do we believe our, subscribers are
We are happyto have the assurance that
the. Telegraph is well received by the
reading community. This is manifest
~
from the fact that our list is steadily in
screasing, Notwithstanding the hardness
of the times, and the efforts of city pa
pers to 'suPplant the local press. -
We have reason to be, and are proud
of our list of subscribers, and appreci-
ate the promptness with which they are
paying up, of late But there is still
number of reading families in the county
who do not take the Telegraph, and most
of them simply because they have never
become acquainted with it. And if our
present subscribers would but take the
hint from the above quotation, and act !.
as voluntary agents for US, it would not
be long until thss Telegraph would be
placed in, every Hovss IN the county.
How many viii take the aiat, and sug-
sea. to their neighbors the prenriety of
bee9pEipg subscribers? We iatepd to
spare pc pains to make the paper more
interesting than it has hitherto been.
And il @euld be a great encouragement
to have ? more rapid increase of sub
scribers.
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they need not pay SO much. Since.
returned to Cheat Mountain, L have
paid twelve dollars to get letter to my
wife. L received one from her. / shall
make an extract from it. tIt is hard
for one of my constitution to endure
the reproaehful looks, and words of your
enemies. They bring false accusations
against you, pronouncing you as a spy
and traitor. But the onsolation that
your frmness of purpose gave me, is
sufficient to sustain me under such
difficulties. Do not come nearer than
Cheat Mountain. You are watched. for
on every road and in every part Of the
country. IF they get you. they will
hang yon.'' l.=@a1 .-=sa.t-. .,s5g ..
made arrangements for Susan to
come 10 OF Is miles toward our camp,
where and squad of men have been
twice after her. The last time we were
there I ascertained that she was sick
with the measles, and cannot colae for
week or two. They are watching for
me, where Susan is to come, and we are
watching for them. We came near
meeting few, evenings ago. They were
there an hour or two too soon.r l ex-
pect to remain here till Susan gets
able to come, then she shall come if
lives are lost in the attempt. The boys
are here who will assist me, if the reb7
els try to prevent her from coming,
which they will if they know it. Some
of them will be killed, or, perhaps, some
of US. l should have no compunction
of conscience in shooting such violent
and bloody traitors-expect to do them
all the injury I can from this time forth,
The bloody traitors broke Jail at
Monterey and. took Union prisoner
out and cut him to pieces, and then cut
the flesh from his bones. His. only
crime was that of. being a Union man,
This is true; my wife, and brother, and
others told me of the circumstance. l
never before was SO convinced Of the
baseness, the traitcrism, the unholiness
of secessionism; never before so con-
vinced of the blighting influences and
demoralizing effects of the spirit of Sc
cession.. My feelings have been so
aroused and intensified for the last week
or two, that [ could see the last mean
and designing one of them exterminated.
| was surprised to find times SO hard and
in seceshdom: Cotton goods
about three prices; no coffee, no salt
Shoes canno5 be got, &c. shall stay
here two or three weeks longer, and if
Susan cannot get here, | will come to
Mason. -75aS
-. -, >. Y ours, most respectfully,
80 ..----,l :. So JACOB BIRD.
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Communicated.
For the Ponieroy Weekly Telegraph.
: CAMP JEFFERSON, KY...l
Jan. 4th, 1862.

|, Mr. Editor-iSir: Finding little
leisure, | thought to entertain you with
a description of our army in Kentucky.
| enlisted the 24th day of Sept, 1861,
and have seen the elephant in the shape
of soldiers life. We are situated on
the North side of Bacon Greek, eight
miles from Green River. We have had
very disagreeable time ever since the
New Year has begun, raining and sleet-
ing alternately every day; therefore, as
you might suppose, we have a muddy
time oft. Our boys have, great many
of them, got the measles. We have
lost two of them since we came into this
camp. All of the boys are anxious to-
60 down to Bowling Green, and from
all appearances we will get to go pretty
soon, the Green River bridge being fin
ished. And, without gassing, I really
wish that we would get marching or
ders soon. The Fourth Ohio Cavalry
Regiment came in yesterday. They are
fine looking chaps, but their horses look
pretty bad. We had grand review
the last day of. last year. There were
twelve regiments reviewed in sight of
each other, besides three batteries of
cannon, six cannon in each battery; one
battery of Parrott guns, the other two
are brass rifed cannons.i We have
pretty good times after all. Nearly all
of the boys have got fues made out of
rock, which keeps the tents warm and
tolerably dry. We are kept pretty
close down to drill, when the weather
will permit. Old General Mitchell pays
US a visit nearly every day. He is a
small man, in stature, but he presents
fine appearance in his military suit
Our Colonel is strictly religious man
We lave evening prayer every evening
at dress parade, and then, after roll call,
those SO disposed, go up in front of the
tent and have prayer again.
[ must close. You must excuse all
mistakes and bad writing, as my wri-
ling conveniences, are very limited
When another opportunity presents
tsef, l will write again. No more at
present. Yours, &C.,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Tuppers Plains Seminary.

1t will be seen by the circular and ad
vertisement of the Principal, that the
third term of the second year of this
popular Institution will begin on Mon
day, Fed. 10th, 1862.
The fourishing condition, and the in
creasing roll of its students, in these
times of general depression, proclaim
more intelligibly than words, the real
merits of the seminary. Prof. Keys,
the Principal, is a thorough scholar, and
an accomplished educator, and as such,
he is building up an Institution on the
Plains that is an honor, not only to the
Intelligent neighborhood in which it is
located, but to the whole County.
= e, With such Institutions at home, there
can be no excuse for our citizens send
ing their children abroad for an educa-
tion Let all interested make inquiry
before sending elsewhere. The Princi :.
pal invites inquiry. r.. ' e. ~. d. -.
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CAMP HAMILTON, Va, J

+ Jan. 4th, 1862.
Dear Brother: having been learned
from anegro who came to the Fortress
last week, that Big Bethel was evacua-
ted, force of 1900 OF 1900 men were sent
tout to make general reconnaissance of
the surrounding country. Companies
G., L and NJ of this regiment constituted
the Cavalry force. We started about
O clock in the morning, and after march
ing about FIVE miles into the country,
the Cavalry and Infantry parted, we,
Cavalry going in the direction of Big
Bethel, and they toward Newmarket
Bridge. Company G was in advance
of our squadron. We travelled along at
good gait, ,suntil within three miles of
Big Bethe1, when We come upon the
plckets of the enemy, and drove them in
by firing four shots, which, so far as we
could see, did no damage. At this time
the chase began. We put our horses to
the top Of their speed for two miles,
when, finding the rebels too fast for US,
(they also being mounted) we somewhat
abated our speed. While we we're
making this charge, I thought We were
coming on to them, but they, without
doubt, belonged to the real f. F. VS.,
for soe could not keep up aoith any q them!
We; were now within mile of Big
Bethel, and two miles within the line of
rebel pickets; hence we were compelled
to approach rather cautiously. The ex-
citement was eonsiderable-tim pass
ing almost without note-and before we
were aware of it, we-were drawn p in line
before the Batteries ofGreat Bethel, Our
commander, Lieut.. Col. Spear, now made
US this little speech: s'Men: | wish to
make reconnaissance of those Batteries.
They look new, and it is not improba-
BILE that a body of men are behind them
But, nevertheless, zoe must take hens.'
This brief address. was very coolly
spoken, and [ think inspired the men
with fresh courage. Company NJ was
sent out to examine battery on the
left, company G on the right, and com
pany L was held in reserve. We moved
"slowly but steadily" loking
with intense anxiety for the rebels, and
every moment salute of
iron hail'' from their guns; and with
fixed determination, also, that such com
pliments should be repaid with interest.
But 10! no "Secesh" were visible. What
The negro had told ms aoas u, eyery respect 1
true. The rebels had gone farther into
the land of "Dixie."
The plan of the batteries was good,
but the workmanship was decidedly IN
ferior. In the main works log cabins
we're in course of erection-some nearly |
others; just commenced.
Everything seemed to indicate
nasty retreat of the rebels. We only .
emained at the batteries long enough
o fire the Bethel, an old fashioned .
used by the rebels as a com
nssary. \ small force, it seems, has
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Volunteers from Sutton.

. Thanks to our correspondent for the
list Of volunteers from Sutton Town
ship. One hundred and forty one from
one half the Districts in the Township
speaks for Sutton in language that
means patriotism We shall be happy
e hear from the remaining Districts at
the convenience of our correspondent.
See the s'roll of honor" in another
column.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

sA.We are indebted to ''somebody"
for pamphlet copy of the Message of
Governor Dennison to the Legislature,
for which somebody" will accept our
thanks. We have 'sviolent suspicion
that it came from our Representative,
Hon. q. Tiffany. But there was no
mark by which to Convict him, 'sor any
other man" of the fact. ...-...-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17


look larger away up north here in Olive,
than in other places; not because do
not take the papers, (for as late as A.
D., 1853, did, take a paper" for a
"hull year, and preserved them very
carefully. saving them for the next year,
and when the next year commenced, l
recommended reading my paper in the
regular order in which it was first re-
ceived. It is true that it was a year out
of date, yet it skep" me posted "mark-
ably" well till I got hold of late paper
containing aL. H. -S.'sn list, when ev-
erything looked SO very large that 1
mistook go" for ':77" and went nd did
what I hope "Elmcr' will have the
goodness to pardon but because 1 had
not looked at"L. a.. SIS" list lately,
and had forgotten the true number Of
his, ''L. H. s.'s,'' list.
As to jealousy, | plead not guilty, for
in these times we all should feel proud
of patriotism, let it be displayed where
it may We-are all American citizens
traitors, and the South, ,excepted--united,
fighting to sustain the proud laurels
that that Free Banner of Red, White
and Blue achieved at Boston, at Com
cord, at Lexington, at Yorktown, at
Bunker's Hill, Git was there, if my mem
DRY is nat at fault, that the blood of
WARREN consecrated it, &C., &c., all
sending proud halo of glory around
that Emblem of Freedom. Their glo-.
rious memories should be sufficient to
preclude the possibility Of an American
citizen entertaining the spirit of jeal-i
ousy against the patriotism of any por-
tion of her citizens, let them be located
where they may. .- -7Fz s'y3s-i ,tzH
p AS Elmer has kindly corrected me,
for which he has my thanks, ]. presume
he win pardon my taking similar lib |
erty. In his Lebanon list he has ac-
credited to his township the names Of
NJ. Packard, o. Sanborn, and I believe
one other, while they are residents and
voters in "Oliye"- ----------------.
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Co. K, 18th Reg't, o. v. U. S. A.
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.


Editor 7e1egrarh:-Inclosed, send
you letter from "Meigs County boy, y
now in service in Regiment stationed
at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Mon
roe, Va, which, as small contribution
to the war literature of the day, may not
beunworthy Of publication. From the
movements described, we think the
"coming events" of this great struggle
may be seen, in the shadows which they
dimly "cast before The long pent-up
torrent of the peoples power will soon
burst forth, and with resistless fury will
sweep the last vestige of slaveholding
treachery from every State in our once
happy Union. God speed the day!
E. \. II.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
RACINE, O., Jan. 18th, 1862.

Ed. Tskssaph:-Herewith forward
you the names Of those who have volun-
teered in the three years service, from
sic of the twelUe School Distriets of SUIT
ton Township, to which the attention of
"Elmer," :" 'sIra," &c. F." and a. H. S."
is in particular most respectfully solici-
ted. Those from theremaining districts
I will send you for publication as soon
as collected sa.si '.- sS --@
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Dr. wertman,

Dfs Wortman,s -~.-s. .I
of whom our readers know enough
to preclude our introduction at this
time, will visit this place on Thursday,
the 23d inst, and may be found at the
? sRemington House" From the great
number of certificates given in proof of
the Dr.'s system by many of the very
best citizens of this and adjoining coun-
ties, he can hardly fail to receive good
practice. ~ ,.sa,sss 2-2w
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
OLIVE, Jan. 14th, 1860.

Mr.. Eziter.-SI: In your last issue,
"Elmer" pitches into me in such a
manner that see review of s'these
parts" are, as you say, necessary.
l have examined the number of the
Telegraph referred to by ELMER, and
see that [ was not mistaken in my count,
bat had forgotten the true number of
IL. FL. SIS list; that was in error,
admit, but all arc more or less
liable to error.
Ihe crrnr occurred NOT leca11se fimnrcs
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Non. n. q. Neal,

Our Senator in the Ohio Legislature,
will accept our thanks for Reports of
the @Comptroller of the Treasury" the
Seventh Annual Report of the Board of
Trustees of the Northern Lunatic Asy-
lum, the Annual Report of the Treas
urer of State, and the Annual Report of
the Directors of the Penitentiary, for
the year 1861.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17


B~We publish a letter to-day, from
Que Of our Meigs County boys, from
Camp Jefferson, Ky, which will be
found in the department for eorrespon-
dents.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

8@- Rev r. Breare, (Universafist,)
will preach at the Brick School House,
in Middleport, on Sunday, the 26th inst,
at 81 o'clock P. NJ. All are invited to
attend. 3-2t
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

p@A number, of communications in
this weeks issue would have received
the comments of the editor, had he
not, unavoidably, been absent from
his sanctum at the time of closing the
1890 .s,.s.. ss5t .f.,.s s.. -..#..s ,2.a---
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

Sy Our thanks are due Mr.. Gordon,
mail agent; G. T. Hoadley, Wharf Mas
ter; eStr.'s "Bostona No. 2,' ",Sallie
List, ~" Cricket No. e. "Ohio No. 3,'
for sundry favors during the past week.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

We invite the particular attention Of
our readers to the advertisement =
CAPT. II. S wELroN, US. A, Recruits wanted.
EDWIN KrrEs, Tuppers Plsfns Seminary
"Sheriff's Sale" u
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
1st Michigan Reg
A bra Al Bates

Capt. Hallar's C.-2nd Ia. CuUaz,y
j l. Wallar Samuel Loomes
L E Campbell Ollum
A Campbell n Crouser
G D Campbell III Crouser
John Mccullough James Wilcoxin
Hugh Mccullough James Mathews
Thomas Stevenson H L Reynolds
A NJ Kennedy Lewis S Nease
b Custard Wesley Mccormick
Emerson Saunders Samuel Spragan
.. Thomas Spragan
Capt. less Co.-1st Ia Carohy
Henry Strawmier G Strawmier
Capt. Behau's G.-2nd Va. Caraz,y.
George Congo
Capt. HIS Co.-1st Ia GaraAy
Lewis Jackson Jacob Henry
Melvin Weaver w jackson
Capt. ReynoMs Ca.-Hrlan' Pa.
11M Cacal,y Rcg't.
Thorton Elliott Moses Jones
William A Ellis CT Kinds
Abram Cooper William Jenkins
,"f". A"'9N'S C''-o'a o' lHfantty'
II y brldSeman Alfred A Jones
y @ nl'uSepiah ~ George earr0ll
o"P,, 9"''"s N"'noo' o. ~ 4"''""y
Gsoroe RI Ri5ts Co., ees. ELL an
GEORGE Carr N Orr r.
James Swearinger Samuel Hudson
Capt. Bro,ens C5.-4h Ia. Mfant,v,
lanes Robb &c Walden. = ID. : !
Charles Sergeant A Curtis -..
G l. Bell Niram Curtis
EdWln Mallory Jr b IL Irlckle
= 0I Rell. ~ '',, i,opslt n'p;d k;a1lea' N,hAeau
Samnel Bell a-to+i Jobn W,lLer .'.,i'
William Bell MrHagen L..
Samuel Curtis ~ John Wolfe
Hatbom N - snaSer ser,shr - NJ PoSey P
Rarnwali McGr,v 49, iai1anoa
Samuel Curtis B Cook ,-
Spencer Coon =. RE McGraw
James Abies .o-a George Lowery
mos n burton george Nease
80. -
0tee''t 's'eo oo'-f"' o. 1'5o"e'y
Solemn Haley
Can't Goodsoeed's fa-a,b IN 5,c.s,t,.,
0'.p'' y OO''poe" o''f II" IT, 1Hy"'t1y'-
Lon Barringer
An ~ Poa,, ra,, Z,
"'p9
hopert Laughiln David Gatchell
-.a"@ 4th Ia. Reu't.- Connunu n
....+ ..s's,sr.I nomas ease = ing -ss
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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17

I could send in nearly names enough
to make my ninety good, but will wait
till I can make it fully So. IRA. p
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Justices of the Peace, and when
Term Expires. iazf

Justices of the Peace, and wIlel
Term Expires. asf
s-a. Bedford 7o,cnship.
William Smith, May 10, 1868.
Samuel .Catlin, November 90, 1863.
Chester Toaenship. l-- +
Benjamin Knight, May 2, 1863.
George Bell. -esa, VIM. Foster.
Columbia FounsAp.
Moses Rutherford, May 80, 1862.
John McKinstry, Nov. II, 1862.
Lebanon Toacnship.
Calvin DeWolf, December q, 1862.
a, S. Lawrence, April, 24, 1868.
Reuben Mckay.
Letart TorensAip.
G. L. Piper, April "a, 1868.
+. G. Hayman, April "A, 1868.
Olire Township. J.
Major Reed, May 2, 1862.
VIM. Hawley, December 3, 1868.
Orange Topnship. =
John III. Parker, June 20, 1862.
Ephraim Shields, June 20, 1862.
# Rutland Io,enshtp,
Joel P. Higley, June 20, 1862,
N. Stansbury, June 90, 1862.
Alexander Hogg, Jap, -, 1868,
Salem Boonship.
Joseph J. Strong, Nov. II, 1862.
j. P. Ceburn, April "A, 1868.
Thos. P. Fogg, Nov. %, 1868.
@ Salisbury Toaonshp.
r. Stivers, Oct. -, 1862
George Lee, April n, 1868.
James Crary, Jan. 3, 1864,
Scipio T1wnshp. i,
George Downing, Nov. II, 1862.
A. Dunlap, Nov. II, 1862.
Wm. Sullivan, April 24,T1S63,
Sutton Eo,casAip. -
1. NJ Gilmore, Oct. 25, 1868.
}. R. Philson. ssE Geo. Dusky.
.. .