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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-27

and blankets, facetiousIy termed bed.
ding; to the front q gIistening line oi
bristling -bayopets, reminding me for
chilly that war is going on-a fact
which very few Of Fairfeld's Inter
rifed fullyappreciste, Around, above,
below, woodticks, flies and musquitos
swarm and futter, but weold soldiers
who 60 home on " Trenches" don't mind
such little things as them. Lice are
very scarce. !. l- q
Political topics do not engross much
attention, yet ! am surprised at the
number of yallandighammers here
There about two in our own corps and
I heard Of another in Thomas corps
he, however, belongs to Indiana and
will have no vote in Ohio when We
elect Brough. The boys look at mat.
ters practically, not theoretically
They think if the war can be ,ehippeC
to a termination in six months aftel
the conscripts re-enforce US, we will
get home somewhat sooner than If WI
waited until the succession of a Demo
cratic President next 4th Of March 6
year.
Hoping that this letter may compen.
safe for any tardiness heretofore,
close, with tho wish that the rebels
will not bother the railroad on which
our rations are carried.
HARRY CONFER.
Co. A, 1st Reg Owl.
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From the Evangelical Messenger
POLITICAL PARTYIsNI.

There is no greater foe to our land
and freedom, and, perhaps, to the
Church also, than blind political party
ISM, which prefers party, with well
sounding but hollow name, TO every
thing else was deeply impressed
with this truth, when / was yeta little
boy. Said one of our neighbors in my
hearing: "If my party nominates Luci-
fer himselffor Governor, and the other
party nominate the Lord God, still l
shall vote with my party. My father
always voted with my party, and | shall
do the same" Of such party-slaves
we have thousands in the free States,
and this slavery is, in many respects,
as bad, not worse, than African sla-
very in the South. Freemen submit
themselves as mere tools; and party
leaders, who, in ninety-nine cases out
ofa hundred, are reckless demagogues
void of patriotism, caring only for their
pockets, and Unsuitable SELF can lead
them wherever they please, and they
most obediently vote for what they are
told to vose, be it whiskey, African sla
very, or oven treason againsta Govern
ment which has heaped nothing bu
blessings upon them And their po
litical party papers, be they ever 81
full of atrocious lies and misrepresen
tations, are implicitly believed; the bi
BILE, preachers of the Gospel, the spiri
of Christ, and their own welfare to th'
contrary Notwithstanding Hence can
didates for our highest civil offices ar
nominated, who labor for wickednes
and treason, with all their might, ant
their election is confidently predicted.
Of this we have a glowing example
in the State of Ohio. The infsnou
TdndNdglam, who has not only oppo
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Extract from Letter from the I7t;a- o.
Regiment.
WINcHEsrER, T., Aug. Is. '63.

WINCHESTER, T., Aug. Is, '63.
The Gazette comes to our camp reg
ularly once week. Whenever it ar
rives there is regular charge for the
Postofice by the Fairfield boys. 1t is
better than u letter, and we thank
the loyal patriots who have conferred
this favor upon u.s. An Eagle mana
ges to soar into our camp once in a
while but it is scarcely noticed, only to
laugh over its vain pursuit and fool
hardness. We are thankful that there
are none in this army who are so silly
as to notice its treasonable course. l
used to be q constant reader of that pa
triotic bird, but since it has lost its
feathers and now appears in full uni
form of the buzzard, / could not relish
the smell, and quietly but surely quit.
Inotice in your paper OF the 9Th, a
communication from my native city,
Clearport, giving an account of The ad-
ventures Of the Clearport scouts. /
assure my friends that am well pleased
to hear of so large force from our lit
tie metropolis. Your correspondent
says there were twenty six rank and
file, after detaching large number for
the different roads they started for
Morgan; went as far as Logan with
out seeing him. Strange that such a
large body of troops over so many diff
ferent roads could not find this mons
ter man eater; and now, sir, l think
there should be a court of inquiry to
look into this and ascertain if it was
for lack of good Generalship or an un-
avoidable casualty. Twas well pleased
with the description of this campaign,
with one exception. Your correspon-
dent said while near Maxville one Of
their men was upon the fence (playing
sharp-shooter, no doubt and seeing q
cavalry officer approaching with .
feather in his hat, took him to be Nor
gan, the invincible John, and gave the
alarm, and then there was hurryihg to
and fro-the clatter of arms-but hushl
bark did yoh not hear it!-nearer,
closer, more deadly than before. The
foe, the foe, they come, they come, but
n0ry cannon roar was heard in the calm,
still valley of the Hook Hooking.
May the wreaths they have won
ne'er wither, nor the star oftheir glory
grow dim. CLEARPORT.
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SIR--I am directed by the Provost
Marshal General to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication Of the
7th inst, stating that you have been
enrolled in the Second Ward ofthecity,
where you reside, and also in the
Fourth Ward in which you have been
drafted, and asking what course to
pursue.
In reply, l am instructed to say that
a man is only liable to draft at his legal
domicile or place of residence. You
should present to the Board of Enroll
ment for their decision.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 2"
HENRY STONE, A. A. G..
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THERE COMES A TIME.

There comes time when We grow old,
And like sunset down the sea ,.l.. n.
Slope gradual, and the night wind cold 4.
Comes whispering sad and chilling;
And locks are gray
As winters day,
And eyes Of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips Of faded coral say,
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time when joyous hearts,
Which ieaped as leap the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain
and dawn Of day
Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers wan and gray, l.
Ihear voice in whisper say, ,'.
There comes time when We grow old. L
There comes time when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the midst Of years.
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears; .
And then how darkl
b But ohi the spark
That kindled youth to haes Of gold,
Still burns with clear and steady rap,
And fond affections slingering, say,
There comes time when We grow gray,
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be,
And we put on the Autumn robe,
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connection, he says he would 'snot
press hastilya Convention Of sts States. :,
He proposes TO wait twenty or thirty
years for passion to cool, during which
time, the rebels will establish their
government permanently, and secure
the recognition Of the European States.
Remember that he has substantially
repeated these propositions in his last
two letters written from Canada.
VALLANDIGHAM REFUSES TO
VOTE A DOLLAR TO CARRY
ON THE WAR. e,-os, f-atl,
In speech delivered at Cooper In
stitute, New York, on the I'd of No
vember, 1860, yallandigham said
g" any one or more Of the States Of
the Union should, at any time secede-
for reasons of the suG1ciency and Justice
Of ,ohich, before God and the great tribu-
nal Of history, they alone may judge
much as l should deplore it. NEVER
WOULD, AS A REPRESENTATIVE
IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNI
TED STATES, VOTE ONE DOLLAR
OF MONEY WHEREBY ONE DROP
OF AMERICAN BLOOD SHOULD
BE SHED IN A CIVIL WAR;
In card published in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, on the 10th ofNovem-
Der, 1860, referring to the above de-
claration, he says:
"And I nov deliberately repeat and
re-G6'rmdt, resolued, though IstGnd alone,
though all Others yield and fail apay,
to make 1t good TO the last moment of my
public He."-Page 9l ofthe Record.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

rt.gCOUNTY OFFICERS. W
Jude Of Fairfeld Common Pleas oOnrt--P. VAN
TRUMP. Residence, Lancaster, Ohio. -
Probate Judgo-JEssE LEoHNER; ONCE in Pub
Building.
Proiseuting Attornsy--TALL SLOUGH.
SAerig-JAMEs MILLER; Office at the Jail.
Clerk Of Court--J0HN c. RAINEY; Office, Public
Building.
AUDITOR. = WILLIAM RoBINsoN oHce, Public
Trsasnrsr--o Z. DAVIS; ONCE, Public Building
Recorder-A, sYFERT; ofhce, Public Building.
isarveyor-E. L. HANNUM Office, Public Building
C6ronsr- r-MITCHELL MORRIS, residence, Amanda
Township. Ea{I t
Commissioners JOEL sHE EFFER, Of Madison town.
shipj HENRY ALsPAUGH, Of Greenfield township
and JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM, of Hooking TIP.
School Erd,nihers-WILLIAM WHITNEY, JOHN
WILLIAMS and URIAH O. RUTTER.
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A vsliandiEham Inoendiary Caught.

Stockline, the copperhead who set
fire to the Dayton Journal Office, a
butcher, has, since his crime, been fee
ing from justice, going first to Illinois,
afterwards to Indianapolis, whittier he
was tracked. The Indianapolis Jour
nal says that the detectives were put
on his trail. Ls t-.
In two hours they found he was in
the city stopping at the Spencer House.
They followed him from eight till two
o'clock, treading his way from one
slaughter house and butcher shop to
another, till be went into dinner at
the Spencer House, He eat hastily,
and on coming out Of the dining room
was arrested. When. handcufed, he
wept like child, owned his guilt, and
said that his brother and others agreed
to stand by him in this matter, but
had not kept their word. On his per-
son were found . letter containing
proof of his guilt, and also precious
documents from Vallandigham and
other Ohio Southern trsitorsl--C OK
GdSette. 4 5ai.s1 S. 5Sa p;t3,.teF
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p%A German physician has pub
lished a medical tract, in which he
maintains that ladies Of weak nerves
should not be permitted to sleep alone,
It is said that this book is in great de-
mand, s. .-t'
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INHUxANlrY OF THE REBELS 1T is
said that the rebels left behind them
IL 900 of their wounded at Gettysburg,
with only six surgeons to attend them.
The inhumanity ofthis act is uuparal-
leled il war.
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TERMS oF SUBS oRIPTIoN.
BOOK AND. JOB pRINT1aa

We are prepared to execute all descriptions Of
JOB Work. such as CARDS, CIRCULARS, POS
TIERS, BALL TICKETS, and every other variety Of
rior type, and on short notice.
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SODA CRA6xERs.--Four tsaenps OF
-four; 8 do. ofwatsr; ] ofbuttsr, rubbed
into the dry -four 4 teaspoonfuls Of
cream tartar; 2 do. ofsoda Salt TO tAe
taste. Roll very thin. a0s1
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The following important decisions
are officially published:
SUBSTITUTES.
War Department, }
Provost Marshal Gen'ls Office,
Washington, July %, 1868.
Circular No. 56.-Provost Marshals
will see that drafted men, whether
principals or substitutes, are sent to
the designated general rendezvous on
the day they are accepted, if it can be
done; if not, then as soon after as pos
sible. Where there are no military
guards available, Provost Marshals
must employ enough special guards to
accomplish this purpose. Substitutes
especially should be sent promptly to
the rendezvous, and the Boards should
only accept them as they are prepared
thus to dispose of them.
Boards of Enrolment should conduct
the draft for sub-districts and the no.
tiication of persons drafted, in such
manner that the drafted men will be
required to report for examination in
squads Of manageable size, and at sue
cessive convenient periods, and not all
the same day.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
ONLY SONS.
War Department, J
Provost Marshal Gen'ls Office
Washington, Aug. l, SO
Circular No. 81. = The following
"opinion," in relation to that part OF
section Q of the Enrolment Act, which
says: "where there are two or more
sons of faged or infrm parents subject
to draft, the father, or if he be dead
the mother may elect which son shall
be exempt" is published, and will here
after govern:
"Tho only son of aged or infrm pa.
rents DEPENDENT &C., is absolutely eX.
empt; but whore there are two sons
both are subject to draft until an cleo
ton is made by the parent, and tht
name of the one elected should be re
moved from the list. After the draf'
is made the persons drafted are nc
longer subject to draft" but to duty
and parent cannot secure the pract
ical exemption of two sons from mill
tary duty by waiting till one is drafted
and then electing to exempt him.
20" JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
War Department, !
Provost Marshal Gen'ls Office
Washington, Aug. l, 1853.
Circular No. 81. - The following
opinions of Colonel Joseph Holt, Judg,
Advocate General of the Army are pub
lished for the information and guidance
ofall officers ofthis Bureau:
The only son Of aged or infrm pa
rent or rents-exemption.
a1. OPINION.
qThe only son of aged or infrm pa
rent or parents is not exempted, unles
his parent or parents are dependent OF
his labor for their support If he is il
the condition to support and does sup
port them without his personal labo
for that purpose he is subject to draft
because he is in a condition to perform
military service, without depriving hi
parents ofthe support the law desire
to secure them. The parents need no
be t1holly dependent on their sonfo
,Support. Hthey are 50 depsndent 70
the principal part Of their support, tn
right TO exemption then arises"
In the case Of o widow having fou,
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OPINION.

"In the case of a widow having four
sons, three of whom are already in the
military service, the fourth is exempt,
provided his mother is dependent on
his labor for support"
In the case Of a widow having two
sons, one of which is already in the
service, ..s.t..
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OPINION.

"In the case of widow having two
sons, one of whom is already in the
military service, and the other has been
drafted, the latter is exempted, as the
only son liable to military duty in
the sense of the act
In the case of aged or infrm parents
having two or more sons subject to
military duty.
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WHERE LIABLE.
~ War Department,
Provost Marshal Gen'ls Office,
Washington, Aug. 7, 1863.
Mr. Wm. II. Ctipps, No. 4s2 Elepent5
81, Washington, DC:
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RECOGNITION

In what his friends call Vallandig-
hams great speech" delivered in the
House of Representatives, January II,
1868, beginning on page 173 of the
Record, after proposing to withdraw
our armies from the Southern States,
to haul down the flag wherever our
gallant troops have planted it, to make
an armistice, and in short to grantpre-
cisely what the rebels ask, he says:
"Ba certainly ,Ohdt I propose Is in
fornal, practical recognition. Page 200
Eof the Record. s
In this he proposes to do just what
the rebels have asked from the first,
viz: to "lst them dlonS," and to grant
them the very thing for which they
are sighting, viz Recognition. In this
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THE DRAFT---IMPORTANT OFFICIAL
DECISION.

The following important decisions
are officially published
SUBSTITUTES.
War Department,
Provost Marshal Gen'ls Office,
yuool:u.tou TIL, 90 1000 l
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03

purpose, which is avowed IN letter
(the publication of which he demanded
to avenge himself on Gov Seward fol
not making him either Postmaster OF
the city OF New York, or Governor oil
Lieut.. Governor of the State" =,
OF course this "Amcn TO tho proelansa
tion" is accompanied by an editorial
pronunciamento. Returning from the
Cooper Institute" to the "Iribuns AS
sociation," Mr.. Greeley assumes the
Presidential chair and takes command
Of the army. The edicts and orders
are as explicit as complacent:
~. Reorganize the Cabinet, and com
pose it of the seven ablest and strongest
loyal men in the whole couutry-mer
who thoroughly believe in the war, and
in putting down the rebellion at al
hazards, and who do not believe thai
the loyal Americans ought to be regard
ed or treated as chattels of malignan,
traitors. or -
IL. Dismiss from the service every
officer who persists in caviling at and
exciting hostility to the policy of the
government. Such grumblers do no
good, but great deal of positive harm
He who talks of the Presidents procla
nation as "perverting the war for the
Uuion into war for the negro" is in
terms liar aud at heart traitor.
Nv. Stop the coast survey and shu
up the West Point Academy, and send
every officer and able man attached tc
either into the army or navy till the
war shall be ended. as ~
V. Call out the uniformed militia oi
the loyal States for three months, and
employ them 10 garrison Washington
Baltimore, Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Louis
vile Sc. 80
"Such are our notions of the war
We cannot doubt that our soldiers viii
speedily put down the rebellion if oul
Generals will but let them" .
This is enough to show "Where We
Are Driftings" Here is the euidence o
a concerted effort to narrow the wa
down to an abolition crusade." WI
have discharged on duty; first, in ex
pressing our apprehension of the exist
ence of such design, and now in prov
ing it. Those who believe that the wei
fare and safety of the country can b'
thus promoted, will of course take thei
places upon the platform erected BY
Wendell Phillips and the New Yorl
Tribune. -.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03
Children on the Floor.

The floor is always the coolest part
of a room in the first story, except in
the few instances where the cellar con.
tains an unshielded iron furnace that
heats the whole air there, and the floor
above. In our own dwelling We use
Just such furnace, at the expense OF
extra fuel, and to the detriment of veg.
etables and food stored in the cellar,
because by this means the floors Of the
room above are kept warm for the baby
and the smaller children, and for the
feet of all, young and old. Another
cellar is used for the storage of most
vegetables and fruits. When the sun
is shining into a room, stir up a little
dust, and observe tho currents Of air.
1t will be seen that the warm air from
the stove or register constantly risos
towards the ceiling, while the cold air
from the cracks and crevices about the
doors and windows flows downward und
along the floor. Young children, there
fore, when sitting or frolicking on the
floor, are in the coolest part of the
room. The feet of those sitting or
standing, are also the coolest. II, ad.
dcd to this, there is cold cellar, or
cold current Of air beneath the single
layer of boards in the floor, it is no
wonder that the hands and feet and
bodies of children get 30 cold, while the
persons sitting or standing feel comfort.
able. There is perhaps no help for the
currents of cold air; but when the baby
is set on the floor, or the youngsters arc
playing there, they may be made more
comfortable by spreading an extra car
pet or drugget, or even blanket under
them. In the morning, and whenevel
the fire gets low, or the floor or the all
ofthe room is unusually cold, the child
rem should be elevated, the babo 10 thu
CRIB, and others on chairs. Every lady
knows that her feet arc warmer whor
placed on a foot-stool, even if but feN
inches high, than when they are upor
the floor. The higher position of tn,
head, neck, and arms, explains WHY
these are warmer than the lower ex
tremities, though the latter are wei
covered, while the former are BARE
This may seem Q small matter for dis
cussion in the Asr,cultwist, but on at
tention to such little things much of ou
comfort and health often depend. A
any rate, while you yourself feel warm
don't forget that the baby on tho carpe
is in colder region, and may be actu
ally suffering whilo you are warm
Anse ican Agrteuitnrfst. " y. ''
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, FEBRUARY 3, 1863.

not embarrassed and thwarted by this
factious, impracticable "third partyr'
Who were its leaders then? Messrs.
Garrison, Philips, Sumner, Gerrit Smith
etc, etc., Did we trust to their judg.
ment, or follow their lead, OF vote with
them then? Are not the same men,
with Mr.. Greeley, fully developed as a
disciple, the abolition leaders now?-
Have they grown wiser, or is your own
intellect dwarfed, or has your common
sense collapsed? If the North rejected
abolition as a merely political test, will
it be accepted when the lives of our
sons and brothers and the preservation
of our country are involved9 If we re-
fuse to follow ''''one-idea men, when it
only cost us votes, shall we commit al!
thai is sacred and precious to their lead
ership? NJ m5 O.. y Il
j. We ask these questions now in view
of the concerted effort to narrow this
mighty struggle for national existence
down to an abolition crusade. We ask
them in the hope of arresting popular
delusion which is drawing tens of
of patriotic, devoted men,
into a vortex which bodies inevitable
ruin and destruction to themselves and
their country, We ask them, at this
moment, in view Of the studied attempt
to classify all who DO not work up to
their standard as enemies. And, finally,
we ask earnestly whether the expert
enco of the first year and half of war,
with all parties heartily engaged in it,
justifies the hope that the rebellion can
be crushed and the Union preserved
with united South and a divided North?
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03
BRIDGE BUILDING.

v. BUDE, PRACTICAL ARCHITECT AND
.ifst BRIDGE III ILDERs r. rrli ..- q,
nFFERS his services 10 the people of this and
= other sections Of tho Stato'of Michigan in this
capacity, aud IL prepared to construct upon plans
which he warrants will give entire satisfaction,
bridges ~ fre 30 60 $50 feet span, upon terms as
ble'as'thoso OF any other contractors. Plans,
Models, Specifications and Estimates furnished
Post 0fice sddfess Box % East Saginaw, Michigan.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03

A trifling sort of a fellow not long
since won the affections of the daughter
of bluff honest Dutchman, Of some
wealth. On asking the old man for her,
he opened with romantic speech about
his being 81 poor yonng man." etc.
"Yaw, yaw," said the old man. (" L
know all about, but you ish little too
poor--you has neiier money nor char
act0r ta - ~ N ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03

A CALCULATING LADY" Adelaide,
you must spend your money more pru.
deutly, because by aud by, when You
are grown up, you will have need of it. F"
Perhaps l shall; but il should
die young, as a great many do, | should
lose the good of the money. / think
had better spend it now, and make use
of it." ss
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-03
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This csmpany stands A No ], ~ will be seen by
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