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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Power OF TuE MoNIroR.--Cupt Esicsson' IN
q private letter to Senator, says we can yet
form no correct estimate Of the destructive pow
or Of the Monitor. The vessel contained an
excess Of buoyoncy ofover 10000 pounds and
is therefore capable Of ofsustaining turret thick
er than the present one, with guns carrying
quadrupe weight Of shot to that employed
against tue Merrimac. lie calls attention to the
very light draught of water Of the Monitor.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
Ashtabula County Musical Assn.

THE Annual Spring Session of this So
i eiety will be held ip NEW LYME, commencing on
TuesddE April 29h. and toiH continue 3 days.
This session will be under the direction of A. b. Luce assist
ed at the Piano, by Miss 8. +. Barrett.
The books used viii be the Anthem Edition Of the Jubilee
the Oriental and the New York Glee and Chorus Book.
Session foe for members-PWenty- y-hve cents.
All who attend requested procure many copies
Of the above named books they conveniently that there
may be want Of books.
With the Increased interest OF late In the pleasing art We
trust that this may be Of our most successful efforts
BY order Of G. A. BENTLY, PTest
WIN II. HARDER, SeetY 4t64ls
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

"FIGnr Ann PRAYT-A letter from FooTE's
aotia reminds us OF the hymn
o watch, and hght and pray
Il says: On this bright Sunday morning, as
I write, the signal for divine service is hoisted
on board the guuboats 10 the stream. The
ChOpluins are reading prayers while the NOR
tars without are joining their tremendous res.
ponse to the nmcns Of our Christian leaders
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Notice 10 observation-disclosures of Teachers for
this County will be held Rs follows.
COnneaut Friday April lHb
Pierpont Saturday 18th
Wayne, Tuesday 18th,
Orwell "Wednesday 10th,
Morgan. Thursday, l7th,
Jefferson, Monday 2Sth
Jefferson, MONDAY, May 18th
6ss CIelk.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Ok DIT-That an interview with the Presi-
dent before the advance of our army, General
Mcclellan said that unless he could raise the
Stars and Stripes over Richmond before the 10
of April, lie should resign bis commission.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

TuE RICHMOND MAIL RoUTE-The National
Intelligencer says there so is much confidence in
the early restoration of Richmond to the Gov
ernment, that the old Southern Mail Line Com
pany are making arrangements for the resump-
ton Of travel via Acquia Greek.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Gen. Stone is to be tried by Court
Martial IS soon ss officers Of rank can be
spared from active sarvice.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

MURFREEsBoRo OCCUPIED.-A letter to the
occupied by Federal troops on the lTth. 1t
says: "Secesh had been there, but when they
heard the approach -four troops took notion
to skedaddle" Murfreesboro is the Capital Of
Rutherford County, Tennessee, and is located
on the railroad leading from Nashville to
Charleston, thirty miles southeast of the former
nlace.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

A LII Persons having accounts with. us,
settle up business by the first Of May We would
therefore request all such persons without eHceptlono call
and settle without delay. SMITH CARLISLE.
Ashtabula, April LIST, 1862 464l
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Gun AsSy Ar w.nsKSroS. - washing.an
papers make publication OF the fact that d.
vision or euF Potomac Army is in quiet posses
sion Of warrenion function, fifteen miles be.
yond Manassas. There Is no considerable force
ofrebes this side Of the RappOhannock The
Rappabauuock railroad bridge was burned by
abody Of the enemy's cavalry in the face of a
reconnaissance. There was slight skirmishing
but no loss Of life.
OccrrATioN or ShPriNa PoISr.--Shipping
Point was possessed yesterday by the Excelsior
brigade. The only rebels about are roaming
cavalry companies. Assistant Secretary Fox
with the Chairman of the Naval Commissioners
and other Congressmen wert down the river
this morning
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
pnhlic Sale I'D

ublJ hJuiO
THE Undersigned will sell at Public
"A Auction
On Monday ne l0h day Of 9pra 1862.
AZ the late resdsnco Of Norman seymour. The Personal
Effects Of aid Estate consisting Of Household Furniture Of
every description
Farming implements Joiners' tools, Tanning
Mills, Carpets, Cooking Stove A Buggy Wag-
gon, and large lot OF suudry articles, Lumber
&C., &c.
Sale 10 Commence at 10 o'clock a. W.
Terms On an sums under ss cash An sums above 50
months credit wtout interest Note with approved security.
Ashtabua, April 3, 1852. r. O. sTRbNo, Exseutcr.
Administrators Notice.
A UCTION BY order Of the Probate
"A Court Of Ashabula County in the State Of Ohio, shall
sell at Public Yendue. .|
on the 9th day Of April, 1862,
The Farm lately owned occupied by Aaron Field deccas
ed situate In the township Of Ashtabu IN said county con-
tanning 800 Of land appraised at $1,000 Sale to BE-
made upon the premises between the hours Of 10 o'clock
and O'Clock, NJ
Terms Of sale third IN hand third In one year
and the balance In two year from the day Of sale Deferred
payments to be on interest and secured on said premise
4t637 JOHN HARMON, Administrator
Dated March 9Th, 1862. Of Estate Of said Field
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

New Goods /! New Goods
A Large and Very Full Stock Just Open,
ing at
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
ENCOURAGING.

The Washington, Pa, Eronsiner saws,
there is something sublimely heroic in the
calm faith with which Democra look
forward to the inevitable triumph of their
principles. They know that their prin-
ciples are eteynattruth, and must, thore-
fore prevail The Albany 1rgus sd-
dressed these encouraging words to the
Democracy of New York. They ore as
appropriate to us, Of Ohio
Fellow Democrats. have patience, STAMP
fast by your principles, calmly endure the
ilippant reptoaches and misrepresenta-
tions which partizan demagogues, or IL
may be, honest but weak AMI unstable
political friends who assail you. When
the storm of vituperation shall have pass
ed, and the noisy pretentous patriots of
the day shall have shrnnk away from the
dangers which now impend over us, the
last hope Of the nation will rest upon our
courage and frmness, grounded upon m
intelligent political faith, which will be-
equal to the terrible ordeal, and the sal
vation Of your own country will be
wrought out by your own hands Cher
ish your political principles, preserve
your Organization. patiently struggle for
the right, and prepare for the hour
when the work Of establishing the
Constitution and restoring the Union will,
by common consent, be committed to
your hands.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
A Sa!staTy Thought.

When | was young man, there lived
in our neighborhood farmer who was
usually reportedto be very liberal man,
and upright in his dealings. When he
bad any OF the produce of his farm to dis
pose Of, he made it an invariable rule to
give good measure-rather more than
could be required Of him. One of his
friends observing him frequently doing so,
questioned him why he did it--told him
he gave 200 much, aud said it would not
be to his advantage. Now mark the an
swer Of this excellent man "God AL
mighty has permitted me but one journey
through the world, and when | am gone
cannot return to rectify mistakes Think
Of this, but one journey through the
world
Yes, think Of that, ye short cord and
rotten limb fellows, and ye who call yell
low potatoes white, and solid tubers
mealy, measure your ruta bages in peck
measure, and both ends stump tail at that.
If fyou haze but one journey through life.
the devil, it is feared, is pretty near to
some Of you.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
Paste board Patriots"

Almost every community is curseC
with class of men, just now, that can
not be better described than the heading
Of this article. The Chicago Post de
cIibed them as follows:
Gle is the most Gellgerent dcmonstra-
tive Of beings. lie is continually waiting
to hurt somebody, and waiting that every
body should know and believe it. lie is
for fight Not that he is very apt to en-
list, unless in the Home Guards" but
whenever there is enlisting to be done his
voice is heard above all other voices in
urging others to do so. If the emergen-
cy is greet or the danger imminent, he
gets terribly excited about it, He rusheS
around lranticall V, uses terrific words and
gesticulates in an alarming manner. He
expresses vehement desire to rip and
slash things. He blows like thunder
He prances and kicks up like an unruly
mule on a railroad lie snorts like a
steam engine. He roars and bellows and
paws the ground with much wrath. He
gnasheS his teeth and shakes his fist at
the enemy-siX or seven hundred miles off.
lie expresses willingness to cut the
throats of any number Of traitors, and
wants to know why other folks don't do
it. lie is turbulent. He wants muss"
in which somebody or nobody (cXcept
himself shall get broken head He
eXhortS somebody to borrow a meat-aX
aud to "spare none Ct them males or fe-
males" lie insists upon demolishng
things at a single blow like quack med
icine advertisement, gives full particulars
how to do it.
Notwithstanding his terrible habits,
he is not formidable or dangerous Oh
cct. lie is careful to keep in the rear,
where IN case of a retreat, he will be sure
to reach place Of safety in the advance, d"
a Ia mode John Hickman when he Skedad-
Glcd from Washington, on hearing of the
defeat at Bull Run, Balls Bluff, Win
chester, Chickahominy, &c
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
a Hnbit On "a Baffic-acId---An
Incident OF the Fight at Mai
ypru Hill.

Afull grown rabbit had hid itself away
in the copse Of fence, which separated
two fields near the centre, the most OK.
posed portion Of the battle ground
Rabbits are wont TO spend the day al D..
most motionlcss, aud in seeming dream.
ing meditation. This one could have had
but little thought-ifraLbits think-when
choosing its place Of retreat at early
dawn, that ere it was eventide there would
be such All unwonted and ruthless disturb.
ance.
DulinS all the prepaFa ion for battle
made around its lair throughout the fore
noon, it nevertheless remained Quiet
Early however, in the afternoon. when
the rage Of the battle had fairly begun.
and shot and shell were falling thick and
fat in all directions, shell chanccd to
burst so near Mr.. Rabbits hiding place.
tha. be evidently considered it unsafe to
tary longer. So. frightened almost to
death, ont he sprang into the open field.
and run hither and thither with the vain
hope OF finding a safe retreat. Which
ever way 1t ran, cannOnS were thunder
ing out their smoke and fire. regiment,
OF men were advancing or cl angling DO.
sltlon, horses galloping here and there
shells bursting and solid shot tearing M
the ground. Sometimes it would sonat
down, and lie perfectly STILL some new
and sudden danger would again start it
INTO motion. Once more it would stop
and raise itself as high as possible on its
hind legs, and look all round for some
place Of possible retreat.
At length that part Of the field seemed
open which lay in the direction opposite
IRON where the battle ragged most fercely.
Ihither it accordingly ran with all its re-
naming speed. Unobserved by it, howev
er, reg mont was in that direction. held
in reserve, and like Wellington's at Wat
erloo, was lying fat on the ground. in
order to escape the flying bullets. Ere
the ratht seemed aware, it had jumped
into the midst Of these men. 1t could
so 10 further. but presently nestled down
beside a soldier, and tried to hide itself
under his arm. As the man spread the
skirt OF his coat over the trembling fugi-
tive, IN order to insure it all the protec-
ton IN his power to bestow, he no doubt
feeling remembered how himself then
needed some higher protection. under the
shadow Of whose arm he might hide his
own deleuseless head from the fast null
tiplying missiles Of death, scattered in
all directions.
1t was not long however, before the
regiment was ordered up and forward
From the protection and safety granted,
the timid creature had evidently acquired
confidence III man-as the boys are wont
to say" been tanned" As the regi-
ment moved forward to the front of the
battle it hoped along, tanned seeming
ly, as a kitten, close at the feet of the sol
dier who had bestowed the needed pro-
lection. Wherever the regiment went
during all the remaining part of the
bloody day and terrible battle, the rsbJit
kept clost beside his new friend When
night came on, and the rage of battle had
ceased, it finally, unmole,ted and quietly
hoped away, in order to find some one
Of its old and familiar haunts.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
4 lEn,tOf Nerve.

A venerable American Judge relates
the following anccdoate
The morning following the battle Of
! orktown | had the curiosity to attend
the wounded. Among others whose
limbs were much injured as to require
ampbtation was a musician, who had re-
ceived muskct ball in his knee. a,
usual in such cases, preparations Were
made to prevent the possibility of his
moving. Says the sutferer:-"Now,
doctor, what would you be at?" "My
lad, I'm going to take off your leg, and
it is necessary that you should be lashed
down" an consent to no such thing
You may pluck my heart from my bo-
som, but you'll not confine me, Is there
b violin in The camp If so, bring it to
me-" a violin was furnished, aud tun.
ing it, he said:-"Now doctor begin
And he continued to play until the OPP
Grafton which lasted about forty minutes,
was completed without missing note or
moving muscle.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
HScrDiNg GrHllpS.

a correspondent of the Germant2uJ
IeIcgroph, gives the following mode oi
keeping grapes. The editor, Mr.. Freas,
says that apples and pears can be kept
equally well by similar process. The
hint is valuable one to many, in both
town and county. Here it is:
In the fall, when they are perfectly ripe,
they are taken from the vines, when they
ale free flom anything like moisture,
handled carefully, and packed in small
kegs-nail kegs were the kind used in
this instance. Put layer of green leaves
right off the vines, in the bottom, on thi,
a layer Of grapes, then leaves again, and
grapes, alternately, until the kcg is full,
then finish off with leaves. Put in the
head, and your ca,k is ready-ior what?
Why, to be buried in the ground. Dig a
trench, so as to admit tie cask deep enongh
that they will have about one foot or tif-
teen inches of soil over them wheu cover
ed. The ground should be packed mod
eratel y tight, and a board laid along on
the top before the ground is thrown in
Then throw some litter on the surface Of
the ground over those which they wish to
take up during the winter, to prevent the
ground FROM getting at them. One i'm.
portant thing must be observed that
they be placed where there can lie no
standing water about the cask, or they
would suffer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
Very Cool.

A gentleman on a visit to Washington
recently, opened the door of the Senate
Chamber and was about to pass in, when
the door-keepcr asked
care you a privileged member?"
"What do you mean by that?" asked
the stranger.
"a Governor an eX-member Of Con-
grcss or a foreign minister" anSweeed
the door keeper.
The stranger replied that he was min
lister.
"From what court or county?" asked
the official.
Pointing up, the stranger replied,
"from heaven sir"
To this the door-keeper waggishly re-
piled, this Government at present holds
no intercourse with that foreign power"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
WntcllingOnc,ss Self.

"Whcn was boy" said an old man,
eve had a schoolmaster who had on odd
way of catching idle boys. One day he
called out to us
Boys, | must have closer attention to
your books. The first one Of you that
sees another boy idle, | want you to in
form me, and will attend to the case"
All, thought to myself, there is Joe
Simmons that | don't like, I'll watch
him, and if see him look off his book
I'll tell, 1t was not long before | saw
Joe look off his book, and Immediately |
informed the master.
"lndced" said he, chow die you know
he was idle ?"
II saw him." said |,
"You did; and were yoar eyes on yoHr
book when you saw him 20
/ was caught, and never watched for
idle boys again.
If we are sufficiently watchtul over
our own conduct, we shall have no time
to find fault with the conduct OF others
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
4 Dark Picture.

Dick Yates, the Republican Governor
Of Illinois, made speech at a war meet
ing in Chicago, few days ago, says the
Philadelphia Leoder, in which he said, al
luding to Northern Democrats, or 'leb-
els" as he called them
The day is fast approaching when
they shall call upon the rocks and noun
tains to hide them, as they see the tri.
umphal car OF universal freedom march
ing, as John Browns soul is marching on
(cheers,) and the whole country stands
redeemed and Disseminated by the genius
Of universal emancipation" loud ap-
pIause.)
"John Br WINS soul marching on,
and universal emancipation" constitute
a beautiful picture. In the foreground we
have the slaves ofthe South, in state oi
insurection, with pixies, bluageons and
butcher knives in their hands, slaughter
| ing the men, women and children of the
slave States, according to the vision ot
John Browns soul, when in the flesh, il
contemplated marching on further
South; and in the back ground, we see
millions Of negroes, thus freed, rushing
into and through the Northern States,
seeking labor in competition with white
men, committing nameless outrages on
defenceless females, whenever opportuni-
ty offers, stealing, starving, and entering
by scores and hundreds, our prisons and
poor houses, to augment the taxes OF the
white men. Such is brief glance at the
picture Of the niger mil.eium with
which Gov. Yates furnished the public.
I-DuW0R Empire.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
NO Longer "a Member OF The So
Called Union Party.

j. Fauan, Esq, Of London, Ohio,
published a card in the last Madison Co..
Dem ocrat, from which we make the fol.
lowing extract. 1t is just, pointed and
comprehensive
] have never been member Of the Dem
ocratic party. voted with the old Wing
organization until it ceased to exist since
which time have attached myself to no
political party. Last fall favored the
so-caIled Union party, and was appoint
ed member Of the Union Central Com.
mittce of Madison County. The action
Of the Union Legislature last winter, in
refining to pass a law TO prevent the i'm.
migration Of blacks into the State, and
the Efforts Of tie men elected on the Tn
ion ticket to return that arch Abolition
ist, Ben. Wade, TO the United States
Senate; its re.districting the State with
the design Of preventing the election Of
any but Republicans and Abolitionists to
Congress, convinced me that the prcten-
lei no O.partyism Of the Republicans was
all .ham-g mere pretcnse to carry their
odious doctrines under an assumed name.
In my opinion, the labored efforts Of the
Republicans here and elsewhere to stig-
Matte as traitors all who donot sympa.
thize with them in their party dogmas,
are doing immense harm to the Union
cause. These and other reasons have in.
due d m to denounce the so-caled Union
organization as having wholly and com.
petely deserted the basis upon which it
was founded. | shall hereafter have
nothing to do with it, AMI only ask that
in tature my name will not be used by
the Abolition sheet in this place for The
Iurposo Of iurthering partizan purposes
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
The eccentric John Holmes used frequent

The eccentric John Holmes used frequent
ly in his addresses to different .juries to
explain the meaning of the phrase naked
thruth" by relating the following fable
Truth and Falsehood, travelling one warm
day, met at a river, and both went to
battle at the same place. Falsehood COM
ing first out of the water. took his COM
I,anion's clothes, and left his own vile
raiment, and then went his way. Truth
coming out of the water, saught in vain
for his own proper dress. Truth started
all naked in pursuit of the thief, but not
being 50 swift on foot, has never overta-
ken the fugitive. Ever since he has been
known as "naked Truth.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25

WE right to hear that our farmers,
from the want of help and the general
gloom which hangs over them, from neg
lecting to put in their usual amount of
fall grain. Wheat is all important to
the country, and there is no tsme to lose
if a crop is to be made. In some neigh
borhools, we are told, scarcely a plow
has been moved. Wheat should be in
the ground from the 10th to the Goth of
this month, to insure good crop. If
our agricultureist fail. than we are truly
a ruined people. Take courage friends,
and DO your best, let come what mann
BucyrH { o, J Forum.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25

The repelo used our telegraph wire in
Virginia recently with even more signal
success than they had Kentuckp, and
with quite as much impudence. The mo-
ment Eitz Hugh Lee capture Manassas he
telegraphod in the name OF Genera Pope's
chief staff tn the proper officer in Wash
ington, requesting him to send to the
junction large supply of shelter tente
and harness for artillery horses. The
order was promptly filled, and the rebels.
were soon gladdened by the appearance
Of a train loadencd with what they want
ed. jackson, on his arrival sent mes
sage to the superintendent of military
railroads, coolly asking him to change
the time table on the road for his accom-
modatio. - Statesmen.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25
Good Ds Old w heat.

We received, says the Crawford Conn
tv Forum. few days since, private let
ter from friend in the army, in which he
Gets off the following on the Abolition
majority in the present Congress:
"Thcre is one thing that | regret, and
that is that the Black Republican Con-
gress did not pass bill to make the
d-d niger legal tender. 1t would
have been Just as constitutional as any
thing else that ridiculous party has ever
done"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25

We never heard of the ass who grew
fat by standing between two stacks of
hay. We do not believe that President
who stands between the radical and con Z
servative division Of his own party, first
looking one way and then the other, while
the rest OF the PEOPLE watch his movements
with trembling anxiety, will make any
thing by such a policy. The country
would be satisfied, aye, would rejoice, to
see him place himself Enthusiastically on
conservative grounds. Expecting such
a policy, Democrats have not only done
their duty toward the Government, as
they were bound to do but have geneally
sustained the Administration. To longer
decline TO adopt conservative policy is
fraud upon those who have rendered
the most efficient service in putting down
this rebellion. Let Mr.. Lincoln put his
foot on the noisy, reckless and traitorous
abolitionists of his party. and the dark
ness Of the future will be at once dispell-
ed Chicggo Times.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-25

a TUTOR, lecturing youg man for ir-
regular conduct, added with earnestness:
The report Of your vices will bring your
fathers gray hairs to the graye."-"I
beg your pardon, sir" replied the incor-
rigible, "the old cuss wears wig"