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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
A New Territory.

Look on the map Of North America,
and you will see great country to be
settled up and cut up into Territories and
future States, IN the direction OF the sum
mer sunset. A new Territory has been
added in that quarter, under the musical
and appropriate name Of Montana. Mon
tana comprises Western part of what
is now the Territory of Nebraska, and in
cludes the famous Salmon River gold
mines. 1t contains about eleven thousand
people, mostly miners, who have focked
there within the past two years. The
country is mountainous, rich in minerals,
and has many fine fertile valleys.
The facilities for reaching Montana are
to be much improved. Roads are being
opened to the Salmon River mines from
Salt Lake City. and steamboat is being
built on the Missouri river above Fort
Benton, 10 navigate that river above the
Falls. This will give water communica-
tion to within about seventy miles of the
Eastern mines. The principal town on
the head waters OF the Missouri, is Ban
noch City, which ,on the LIST of September,
contained about fifty men, and the lst oil
December following, about one thousand,
and some two hundred houses, and "many
going up every day" So writes Mr.. H.
Zoler from Bannoch City, Dec. 9TH,
1869, 10 the Omaha Republican. lie
CLOCKS for a large emigration in the
Spring." He gives favorable report of
the country, especially Of the gold pros
peets, and says "the mines are paying
very well there are also some very rich
quartz lodes."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
A Cup With a History.

The tax gathcrer searches out tho silver
of tho land 1t may bo doubted if, in all
the hidden or displayed treasures of the poo.
pie, he discovers one as precious az that
which is in possession of the North Dutch
Church, of this city, and which, in company
with Mr.. Munsell, the distinguished typog-
raphor, was examined BY us yesterday.
1t is a large pure silver cup, of the sacra-
mental service, and was sent over to the
church in Fort Orange, in the New Neither
lands, in 1900. While Milton was yet o
living glory to letters while, thoughtless of
coming revolutions to far off Hanover, the
stuarts hold the throne; while the little
garrison trading post on tho Hudson was
almost beyond the ultima thule, this church
sent to tho great centre of civilization to
procure work of beauty for its holy SER
vice. A far off land--a weary voyage-a
church surrounded by wild forests and wild.
er men but they sought the best for the
holiest, and to this hour this cup is used
in the sublime memories of salvation.
And, in all the entangled entries of the
record, the "beaker," as il is called-the
old English wood, as that of Hollands
carefully designated, and in the best pres.
ervation and care it exIsts-probably the
most ancient silver in the land. If there is
other moro ancient, this memoranda may
be the means of recalling il to notice. II is
carefully gravon with quaint figures, one OF
the most decided of which is a female, ,sa-
voring of saints,l with cross on the shoul-
der-a group of queer buildings on ono
side and church on the other--possibly
the London engraver's idea of the beaver
built village so many thousand miles away.
This costly work of art is historical proof OF
the very carly pecuniary prosperity of these
founders of this wealthy and ancient city,
Albany Correspondence ". Y. WOrid.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
Two Insurrections.

Two Instructions now compel tho atten-
ton of tho world-that of the Poles in
Europe, and that of the Shareholders in
America. 1t is instructive to notice how
the sympathies of men who favor the one
are set against the other. Thus Garibaldi,
Victor Hugo, and all the English and French
Liberals, arc friends of the Union, and
hope for tho defoat of tho American insur.
rection but, tho moment tho Po;es rise
these same mon, who pray for tho success
of the government here, work for tho vic
tory of tho irsurrectionsts there
So, on tho other hand, tho mobiles ant
arstocrats, who have been for tho most par t
on tho side of our insurrectionists, are i1
the same measure against tho insurgent
Poles.
Thus, they who have in Europe mos
loudly and constantly defended. Lbe right O
revolution, condemn our revoiutionists
whil6 they who have always and most 6erce
iy denied the right of revolution, count,
nance it in America.
What then Do wo not see by tbi
once more, how we are regarded CONSTANT
by oil tho world, and by our opponents q
we'll as our friends, as tho standard bearer
of FREQ government. of the peoples right
and Of constitutional liberty for all Christ
endom And, seeing this, seeing that w
have with us the sympathies of all who ar,
free or want to be free, and against US th,
hatred of all who fear liberty and hat,
knowledge; seoing that we are made BY
Providence leaders in the great conflict be
tween light and darkness, between freedom
and tyranny-shalI We not be proud Of 81
great q part and shal! we not be inspired
by this thought with new Vgor and new do
yotion
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WHOLE NO. 500.
Copperheadism.

MIR. Clement vollandigbam, member OF
Congress from Ohio, made speech last
week, In which be avowod bimselfa "cop-
porhead." Certain editors nearer homo
have likewise rejoced in the title. IL boz
comes interesting to inquire what it means,
and how II camo to bo applied to class OF
politicians.
y "copperhead," according to tho Auieri-
cab Cyclopedia, is "venomous serpent
the bead is tbick-tho neck contracted, and
it's scales smooth there aro no rattlos, tho
tail being short-near the flanks are rounded
dark blotches-it prefers dark and moist
places. I. givos no warning of it's proximi-
ty-feeds on mice, small birds, etc, and sol
dom attacks man--it is slow and clumsy in
its motions, and very slight blow sufhceS
to kill it. 1t is also called 'chuDk-hoad,
and deaf adder.
1t cannot be denied that tho analogy be-
bwoeu this loathsome creature and tho moan,
sneakng politicians who are now diStracting
tho Northern mind with cries of peace, ia
quite striking. Like the copperhead, the
peace party are "venomous" in their at
tacks on the nation like it, their "head Is
undoubtedly "tbick;' like 1t, their "nock'
and reach are "contracted." Their scales"
too, are "smooth," and they have no "rat"
ties" to warn tho honest traveller of their
approach. Like the copperhead, their char
acter is "stained by dark blotches, and,
like it, they "profer dark places" to the
light of day. Like that sneaking reptile,
their prey is small, feeble creatures, and
they "seldom venture to attack man."
If we add that our political copperheads,
like their reptile type, are so "slew and
clumsy in their motions" that they de-
serve tho additional cognomina of "Chunk.
heads" and "Deaf.adders," and that "a
very slight blow" makes an end OF them,
we shall have made the analogy complete.
!, Il is creditable to the discernmeut Of Que
Western fellow-citizens that they so quickly
realized the semblance between tho copper
head snake and the peace politician, and
4 baptised them by one common sppellation.
We shall not waste time in arguing with
the Copperheads. Men who are capable OF
justifying the rebels and espousing their
cause, when the blood of some member of.al'
: most every Northern family reddens South
u ern soil, and tho bones of Northern soldiers
! are worn as ornaments, by Southern women
u are not likely to be convinced by argument
y or to be pervious TO anything short of bay
~ onet thrust. - .,
y But one suggestion We will make. II fMr
:. vallandigham, or any of his fellow copper
:" heads, will visit any largo camp of loya
y troops, either in tho East, or in the West, o.
|" in the South, and will, in presence Of the
- soldiers, express the sentiments they have
y uttered at Newark, Now York, and else
!. where; and II, without tbeprotection of the
generals or provost marsha.s, whom they SO
n . heartily abuse, they succeeded, after delir-
ering their speech, in making their escape
alive and without coat Of tar and feathers,
we shall agree that Coppcrheads may fairly
be tolerated. Our soldiep are anxious to
have the challenge accspted.-Harpsr''
n Weekiy.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
Human Remains discovered at Pompei

Human Remains discovered at Pompeii.
Gahgnani publishes the following Curl
Gus story:
"a very interesting discovery has lately
been made by M. Florelli, the inspector OF
the excavations at Pompeii. While digging
at depth of from eighttO ten feet the pick
axe struck into little mass of coin and jow'
els. NJ. Floreli then continued tho excava'
tion with tho greatest care, removing the
earth grain by grain, and, after some hours
labor, was rewarded by the discovery in the
hardened ashes of the perfect mould of q
man in lying posture, the skin of whom
bad dried up, but the skeleton remained in
tact. NJ. Floreli caused plaster of Parss to
bo poured into the form of the Pompeian,
and the casting succeeded perfectly, with
the exception of two fragments of an arm
and leg, whero the mould was incomplete,
The cast OF the man is of the greatest pre-
cision; the mOustache. the hair, the folds Of
the dress, and tho sandals, are admirably
defined The famous question of the The
saurum of Gronoyius and Greyitus is now
decided: the Romans did wear drawers
Also archeologists will be delighted at dis
covering the manner in which the aucientl
fastened their sandals, and at seeing thu
heel of shoe completely protected will
iron."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
LINES ON THE DEATHoFA MOTHER

Angel mother, thou art sleeping
In thy long, last quiet rest,
And no sighs of ours, or weeping,
E'or will warm thy pulsolcss breast
Yes, the grave enfolds another,
With its cold damps chilling DER;
That dear foIm we oVod-our mother
We shall meet on earth no more
When the shades oftwilight gather
Round homes hearth and broken band
Then the counsels of our mother
Como, as from tho Spirit.land.
Long in memory's chain unbroken,
Gildcd with affection pure,
Will each loving word and token
Help us life's ills to endure.
Yet to US our home is sadness,
For the "day star" tbore hath fled.
And those cheerful smiles Of gladness
Now lie buried with the dead.
Gently as the evening zephyrs
Float along the murmuring main,
Hath our angel mother left US,
Freed from every earthly pain.
Be IL ours, one day, to meet her,
When this life's stern tolls arc o'or,
De it ou-s in Heaven to greet hcr,
There to live forevormore.
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War Upon the Word "Lady." :"

The London Saturday Rev"D thus enor-
getically takos this word to pieces:
"The silly euphemism OF lady for wife,
has pretty nearly gono out of fashion,
Probably il first arose from such phrases ns
Lord A. B. and Lady, much as one of ten
speaks Of king and his queon.' But lady
female, or young person. have pretty near
ly driven out the plain word woman which,
by tho light of nature, we should have
thought needed q ouphemistic substitute
very much less than female
That the word 'lady' is much misused is
very certain ; but the fact that word has
been used out of its proper meaning is no
argument against its legitimate use.
Lady is a good old Saxon word, originally
signifying benevolent woman ard it. has
never been used as on equivalent for 'wo-
man. The latter term, which may justly
DO regarded as indelcato in its primitive sig
MITIGATION. is universally understood to moan
the female Of the human species, while the
former one in its proper sense indicates q
woman of refined manners and correct do
pertinent. ...-
There is manifest necessity in civilized
society for word which shall distinguish
the dccorously- behaved woman from the
uncouth and vulgar one, as we'll as one
whiclsshall make distinction between the
well-msnnerod female and the sex in gen.
eral Unless better word than lady car
be found, We see no propriety in making
war upon it. Gentleman is quito as much
misused bu:. if any ono be under tho i'm.
preston that it has no we'll defined s;gnifi
cation, let him intimate to some muscular
man :hat the latter is no 'gentlemau,' an,
he may have cogent reasons for abandoning
his opinion" Philadelphia Etrs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03

TIE CHARACTER OF A GENTLEMAN.-The
power which the husband has over his wife,
in which we may include the impunity with
which he may be unkind to her; the father
over his pupils; the old over the young; and
the young over the aged; the strong over
the weak; the officer over his men; the mas
ter Of vessel over bis hands; the magis-
trate over the citizens; the employer over
the employed; the rich over the poor; the
educated over the unlettered; the expert.
enced over the confding; the keeper of
secret over him whom it touches; the gifted
over the ordinary man; the clever over the
silly; the forbearing and inoffensive use Of
oil the power or authority, or total absti-
nence from ii where the case admits of it,
will show them in plain light. The gen.
tieman does not needlessly and increasingly
remind an offender of q wrong be may have
committed against him. He can not only
forgive but he can forget. He will never
use the power which the knowledge of en-
offense, false step, or an unfortunate ex.
posure gives him, merely to enjoy the power
of humiliatiDg his neigbbor. A true man of
honor feels humbled himself when he can
not help hulnbling others.--Dr. Lie6ef.
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Tho Beautiful.
"The world is full OF beauty"

"Tbe world is full OF beauty
Poets have, in all ages, sung of tho sunny
skies OF Italy orators have chanted hor
praises in the choicest figures Of rhetoric f;
and artists--her maidens havo boon repre-.
sonted as "the daughters Of beauty and
song, her sons, ns inspired with the fre
OF genius Yet can We not find beauty aud
genius in what seem at first less favored
clmos
Wo turn from tho dark, bilter night Of
Lapland with shudder. Yot thore is somo.
thing beautiful tpcn granG-there!
AT one time you stand in almost unbro.
ken darkness, with just light enough to SOC
that every object is man;lcd With snow A
short distance before you rises a lofty noun.
tain--a giant sentinel Of the night, just per.
ceivab!e midst the gloom all around is op.
pressive, awful silence, and you feel that
tho "ipvisibIo God,' in Ills majesty, is pres
out!
You stand again there, but tho scene il
changed. a most gorgeous spectacle, in
deed, meets the eye! Tho midnight sun il
scattering his brilliant rays over the land
scape, kindling variously colorod fires OF
every part of its surface, and the icy noun
tnin, ono great rosplendeucy of gom work
blazing carbuncles and rubios.
Is there not beauty--aye, sublimity, ever
in these desolate regions God has created
in our soul love for the beautiful. lie ha
moulded tho Garth in beauty, and "crowne,
IL with the glory of His hapds," that W,
might crafty this love. The Great Ar
t'st mas left upon every object of Ills crea
ton the impress Of beauty! Who can be
hold the myriads of twiukling stars, (goldo
letters on nights bluo page,) tho sun, tn
moon, moving onward 10 their careless, s
lent course, without pronouucing them beat
tiful: There's majestic beauty in the mour
tain, towering high in air, iis lofty SUNNI
wrapped in floecy clouds There's gorgeou
beauty In the trees. tinged with the hues
autumn, that shadow its craggy side, rG
fiocting. oil the various colors of orang,
purple and scarlet! There's quiet beaut
in the iakelet, lying at its base, kissing tn
shore as it dances and sparkles in the glc
rious sunlight! And look abroad where'e
you will, from the blue above US to tho flow
cry meadow beneath our feet. is there nc
beauty everywhere ? Such beauty th
hand of man cannot blight. Behold tb
earth-its towering mountains, and its ve
dant valleys ; its mighty oceans. lakes an
rivers faro they not beautiful ? Yea f
they are filled with tho footprints of Il
Almighty I ,...
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A NOBLE You've HERo.-During the at.
tack on the steamer Harriet Lane at Gal
weston, after she was boarded by the rebels,
young son of Capt Wainwright, only 10
years old, stood at the cabin door, with a
revolver in each hand, and never ceased
firing till he had expended every shot. One
of his poor little hands was disabled by a
ball shattering his fingers, and then his in,
fantile soul gave way. He burst into tear
and cried: "Do you want to kill mo !?
Darling young hero 1! May his country new
Or forget him Where is the Hemans t,
wed his name to immortal verse, like an
other Casaibanca : He 10 now prisoner il
the hands Of tho enemy. His father wal
killed carly in the engagement.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03

QUEER PAPERs-The paper having the
largest circulation-the paper OF tobacco.
Paper for the Roughs--sand paper.
Paper containing many fine points-the
paper Of needles.
Ruled paper--the French press.
The paper that is full Of rows-the
paper Of pins.
Spiritualist paper-(w)rapping paper,
Paper illustratrated with cuts-editorial
exchanges.
Drawing paper-ihe dentists bill.
The faVoriIe paper on railroads-car
pit paper.
A taking paper-Sheriff's warrant.
Bank rags are noile) paper.
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For the jeffersonian Democrat.
Shearing Without Washing Sheep.

edllnB w lIuUut w dSuluS puSep'
lido not purpose to test your patience, or
that of your readers, Mr. Editor, by offering
any arguments 10 favor of this much wished.
for reform. All know and feel its import
ance, (once year, and acknowledge it to
be senseless, bsrbarous custom, for it is
nothing but an absurd custom, useless alike
"Wool Growers" of Lake and Geauga Coun-
ties aware this matter is now boing agitated
in manner that "means business z" Such
Is the case throughout the entire East,and
am informed tho change will surely be gen
orally made. The "Wool Growers of West.
ern New York" meet at their respective
county seats this week, to consider thii
matter. and choose ono delegate from each
town to attend "Wool Growers Convon.
tion" for the same object, to be held in Roch.
ester, April goth. In all parts of our State
parties are busily engaged in stalking up
the matter, and making such arrangements
as will doubtless lead to the calling Of q
Convention of Ohio Wool Growers" to take
the subject into consideration, at an early
day. What say the "Wool Growers" oi
Lake and Geauga' Do ycu :avor the
movement ? If $50, why not talk the matter
over at the approaching town meetings,
agree upon some plan, and be ready to act
promptly Would it not be good idea II
some in each town would take tho namea
of such sheep mon in their towns as are in
favor Of the mqyelnent, and SEQ what'public
opinion is on Che subject X z.
| March 26th, 1868, .....
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GOD BLESS THY SILVER HAIR.

God bless thy silver hair,
Though It's but scanty now,
Since time has left its trace
Upon thy furrowed brow;
Yot il is dear TO mo
AZ when tho raven hue,
For thou hast ever boon
10 word and action true.
My trust is in thy love;
Thy life is lifo 10 me;
AS the ivy to the oak
So do cling to thee.
In moments dark and dTear,
Thy counsel ! have sought;
And many lessons grave
Thy earnest words havo taught.
Through tolls aud cares the same,
We keep our onward way;
And years long Elected by,
Seem as but yesterday;
But ago comes creeping on,
However strong wo DO,
As comes tho yellow leaf
In autumn 20 tho tree.
God bless thy silver hair,
Though thou art feeble grown
In peace VIC climb the hill,
So lot vs. wander down;
Our sorrows and our hopes
Together let us share,
United heart to heart,
God bless thy silver hnir.
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THE SEAsoNs.-Spring is slow. 1t takes
that blue-eyed young lady weeks to get up
a respectable show of greens, and, before che
has fairly opened all the leaves, Summer
takes thom off her bands. Summer, too.
loiters over her task of sweetening and
painting the fruits, aud tinging the harvest
field with gold, and Autumn has to take up
aud complete her unfinished task. Nor is
Autumn a swift artist, for IT is not until
mid October that she gives the last glowing
touches to the sylvan scenery. But Winter
is fast old boy. Like Comus, he has but
to wave his hand, and the nerves of nature
are all "chained up in allabaster." All his
signal clusters of starry crystals gro dung
in myriads from the mines % Upper Air.
and when he breathes on the foods they
turn to diamond plains. He is the Merlin
of the Seasons. Under his spells the land
scape lies an enchanted sleep, and the Maid
of the Mist. the fairy ThaT, though she
sometimes softens his hard moods and
moves him to toArs. makes bat brief i'm
preston on his iron nature.
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For the JelFersonian Democrat
Native Plants versus Exotics.


In our eagerness to possess all tho exotics
seen or heard of, vo pass, ,withou, even DO.
tice, many wild plant far moro beautiful
than hundreds of tho Foreigners that have
been gathered with so much avidlty, and on
which wo bestow great amount of labor,
for very trifling remuneration.
AS the season is approaching when the in.
digenous plants arc to put on their spring
and summon livery, allow me to call atton-
tion to some of them, that in my estimation
would occupy place on our flower stands
and borders, and in our balconies and par
terres,with as good agraco as the far-fetched
exotics that have been multiplied almost
without number, and at far less expense -
And, FIRST I will name the trailing arbutus,
(Epigaed repens,) that is usually in blossom
about the first of April, sometimes by tho
twentieth of March. 1t 10 on evergreen,
with rounded, heart-shapedr glossy leaves,
and small axillary clusters of rosc- colorod
flowers Of spicy fragrance. The most ster-
lie spot on the promises will suffice for the
growth of it. Then there is a little plant
called rattlesnake leaf, scophula weed, I'D.
der's violet or rattlosnake.leaf plantain--.
(Goodyerd pubesceas,) that Judging from the
conspicuity given it at the State Fair las,
fall. is deserving place in every choice col
lection. L. appears in one of the largest
displays of greenhouse plants. under the
astonishing name, (.4Adktochilus orgsnius,)
a namo. the generic ono at least. unknow n
to tho botany of this country. Tho specific,
with little alteration In ortbography might
answer as descriptive of the silvory appear.
ance of the leaves. And tho Virginia COW,
slip, or lungwort, (PHimoadria Tirginica }
plant towering in April, will lose nothing
by a comparison with scores of Foreigners
that have been purchased at high pricos.--
Also, the different varieties of tho three
loafed nightshade, (Triihum pendulum. Il.
srssiie, 4. ereetum and II. grand difiOrum,) J
are all much moro ornamental than many
of tho imported pots in our fiower.gaidens
And, for climbers, what can surpass the Vr.
gnia creeper, (.4mpelOpsis qmnqucf foiid,) } the
travellers joy, (Clemats virgimana,) and
the climbing fumitory, (.qdtumia eirthosa,,
all hardy, and ask no protection at our hands
in winter. The list might bo much extended
f. ]. f.
| Little Mountain, March 18th, 1863.
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Little Mountain, March 18th, 1868.
NOTE,

Mn. CoNvERsE:-The omission Of one word
in my article on "Transplanting Trees" ren.
ders it, in that particular sentence, ambign.
GUS or meaningless. Tho fault very likely,
is my own. Through a slip of the pen, il
was probably left out of the manuscript.-
1t is the word spring, which should have
occurred after early-making the sentence
read; Early spring planting consider best. :
Truly yours, Z. j, FERRISS.
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JERRoLD once went to party at which
Mr.. Pepper had assembled his friends and
said 10 his host on entering the room.
"My dear Mr.. Pepper, how glad you
must be to see your friends mustered :"